Number of undernourished people in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of undernourished people was 40.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of undernourished people in Pakistan, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of undernourished people in Pakistan is 40.9, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Pakistan peaked at 40.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.8, in 2018.
Pakistan ranks 3rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32.5 | — |
| 2002 | 34.3 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 33.8 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 31.3 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 29.6 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 28.2 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 27.9 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 28.6 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 29.9 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 30.8 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 31.3 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 31.1 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 31.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30.5 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 28.9 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 25.3 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 26.1 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 24.8 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 29.7 | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 31.4 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 39.2 | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 40.7 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 40.9 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.68 | 27.9 | 34.3 | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.96 | 24.8 | 31.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.05 | 31.4 | 40.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More development goals data for Pakistan
- Red List Index 0.8914 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 34.64 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 161.44 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 105 (2025)
- Infant deaths 329,205 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Pakistan?
- Number of undernourished people in Pakistan was 40.9 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8 in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of undernourished people?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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