Number of undernourished people (millions) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 0.8 num m in 2014. ▼ Falling
Number of undernourished people in Saudi Arabia, 2001–2014
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of undernourished people in Saudi Arabia is 0.8 num m, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.9 num m in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8 num m, in 2001.
Saudi Arabia ranks 76th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8 num m | — |
| 2002 | 0.9 num m | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9 num m | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9 num m | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9 num m | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8 num m | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8 num m | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8 num m | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8 num m | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8 num m | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8 num m | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9 num m | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8 num m | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8 num m | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.8 num m is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2 num m, 4.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.8 num m is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.4 num m, 57% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8444 num m | 0.8 num m | 0.9 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.82 num m | 0.8 num m | 0.9 num m | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More development goals data for Saudi Arabia
- Red List Index 0.9074 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.01 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,170 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,574 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of undernourished people in Saudi Arabia was 0.8 num m in 2014, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 num m in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 num m in 2001.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of undernourished people?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 76th out of 120 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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