Number of undernourished people in Somalia
Somalia: Number of undernourished people was 9.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of undernourished people in Somalia, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of undernourished people in Somalia is 9.8, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Somalia peaked at 9.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.4, in 2001.
Somalia ranks 13th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.4 | — |
| 2002 | 6.7 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 6.9 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 7.2 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 7.4 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 7.7 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 7.9 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 8.1 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 8.6 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 8.8 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 8.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.5 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 8.2 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 8.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.4 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 8.6 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 8.8 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 8.7 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.6 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 8.7 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 9 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 9.4 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 9.8 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.43 | 6.4 | 8.6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.56 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.22 | 8.7 | 9.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More development goals data for Somalia
- Red List Index 0.9154 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 4,397 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 11.47 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 18 (2025)
- Infant deaths 51,546 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Somalia?
- Number of undernourished people in Somalia was 9.8 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 in 2001.
- How does Somalia rank for number of undernourished people?
- Somalia ranks 13th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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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