Number of undernourished people (millions) in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 27 num m in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of undernourished people in Northern 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 Northern Africa is 27 num m, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Northern Africa peaked at 27.8 num m in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.7 num m, in 2008.
Northern Africa ranks 19th of 28 groups on this measure, 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 Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.1 num m | — |
| 2001 | 12.3 num m | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 12 num m | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 12.5 num m | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 13.4 num m | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 13 num m | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 12.5 num m | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 12.1 num m | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 11.7 num m | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 11.9 num m | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.9 num m | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.2 num m | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 12.3 num m | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.6 num m | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 12.9 num m | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 13.5 num m | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 14 num m | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 15.1 num m | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 14.8 num m | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 15 num m | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 16.9 num m | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 19.5 num m | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 20.6 num m | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 27.8 num m | +35.0% |
| 2024 | 26.7 num m | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 27 num m | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.45 num m | 11.7 num m | 13.4 num m | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.43 num m | 11.9 num m | 15.1 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.08 num m | 16.9 num m | 27.8 num m | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 10.1 num m compare
- 16 Syria 10.1 num m compare
- 18 Egypt 9.8 num m compare
- 19 Zambia 8.7 num m compare
- 20 Mozambique 7.7 num m compare
- 21 Caribbean 7.4 num m compare
- 22 South Africa 7.2 num m compare
More development goals data for Northern Africa
- Red List Index 0.8703 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 969.73 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 428.42 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 121 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 185 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 187 (2025)
- Infant deaths 150,684 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Northern Africa?
- Number of undernourished people in Northern Africa was 27 num m in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8 num m in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7 num m in 2008.
- How does Northern Africa rank for number of undernourished people?
- Northern Africa ranks 19th out of 28 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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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