Number of undernourished people (millions) in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 63.4 num m in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of undernourished people in Middle Africa, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of undernourished people in Middle Africa is 63.4 num m, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Middle Africa peaked at 63.4 num m in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.1 num m, in 2009.
That places Middle Africa 12th out of 28 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.4 num m | — |
| 2001 | 34.9 num m | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 35 num m | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 35 num m | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34 num m | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 32.9 num m | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 31.9 num m | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 31.1 num m | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 30.5 num m | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 30.1 num m | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 32 num m | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 32.5 num m | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 35.5 num m | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 35.5 num m | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34.4 num m | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 39.2 num m | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 43.2 num m | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 42.7 num m | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 45.4 num m | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 47.8 num m | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 50.3 num m | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 50.8 num m | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 57.8 num m | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 61.5 num m | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 62.3 num m | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 63.4 num m | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.98 num m | 30.1 num m | 35 num m | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.82 num m | 32 num m | 47.8 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.68 num m | 50.3 num m | 63.4 num m | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 9 Bangladesh 14.3 num m compare
- 10 Madagascar 13.3 num m compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 13.1 num m compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 12.2 num m compare
- 13 Afghanistan 11.9 num m compare
- 14 Somalia 10.7 num m compare
- 15 Uganda 10.4 num m compare
More development goals data for Middle Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 913.37 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 115.78 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 106 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 96 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 128 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 130 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 132 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 3.98 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 14,744 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Middle Africa?
- Number of undernourished people in Middle Africa was 63.4 num m in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4 num m in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1 num m in 2009.
- How does Middle Africa rank for number of undernourished people?
- Middle Africa ranks 12th out of 28 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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