Number of undernourished people in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Number of undernourished people was 67.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of undernourished people in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 67.9 for number of undernourished people in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 67.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.4, in 2010.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 11th out of 29 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 in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.2 | — |
| 2001 | 49.3 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 50 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 46.6 | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 41.2 | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 35.3 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 31.1 | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 29.1 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 27.4 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 26.4 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 30.5 | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 31.1 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 32.4 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 34.5 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 38.1 | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 42.5 | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 43.2 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 44.3 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 45.4 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 48.8 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 53 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 55.2 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 64.7 | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 65.2 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 67.9 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.12 | 27.4 | 52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.84 | 26.4 | 45.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.13 | 48.8 | 67.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 8 Indonesia 18 compare
- 9 Bangladesh 14.3 compare
- 10 Madagascar 13.3 compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 13.1 compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 12.2 compare
- 13 Afghanistan 11.9 compare
- 14 Somalia 10.7 compare
More development goals data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Red List Index 0.8467 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,489 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,057 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 156 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 148 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 105 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 525 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 372 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 576 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 1.01 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Number of undernourished people in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 67.9 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4 in 2010.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for number of undernourished people?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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