Number of undernourished people in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Number of undernourished people was 0.2 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.2
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
82nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.4
in 2009
All-time low
0.1
in 2004
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Number of undernourished people in United Arab Emirates, 2004–2020

0.10.20.30.42004201220202004: 0.12005: 0.12006: 0.22007: 0.32008: 0.32009: 0.42010: 0.42011: 0.42012: 0.32013: 0.32014: 0.32015: 0.32016: 0.32017: 0.32018: 0.32019: 0.32020: 0.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 0.2 for number of undernourished people in 2020.

The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.4 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2004.

That places United Arab Emirates 82nd out of 97 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Number of undernourished people in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Number of undernourished people (millions) in United Arab Emirates, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 0.1
2005 0.1 +0.0%
2006 0.2 +100.0%
2007 0.3 +50.0%
2008 0.3 +0.0%
2009 0.4 +33.3%
2010 0.4 +0.0%
2011 0.4 +0.0%
2012 0.3 -25.0%
2013 0.3 +0.0%
2014 0.3 +0.0%
2015 0.3 +0.0%
2016 0.3 +0.0%
2017 0.3 +0.0%
2018 0.3 +0.0%
2019 0.3 +0.0%
2020 0.2 -33.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2333 0.1 0.4 6
2010s 0.32 0.3 0.4 10
2020s 0.2 0.2 0.2 1

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 82 Albania 0.2 compare
  2. 82 Armenia 0.2 compare
  3. 82 Bulgaria 0.2 compare
  4. 82 Eswatini 0.2 compare
  5. 82 Jamaica 0.2 compare
  6. 82 Serbia 0.2
  7. 82 Slovakia 0.2 compare
  8. 82 Solomon Islands 0.2 compare
  9. 82 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of undernourished people in United Arab Emirates?
Number of undernourished people in United Arab Emirates was 0.2 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.4 in 2009.
What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2004.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for number of undernourished people?
United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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Indicator
Number of undernourished people (millions)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
139 places, 2,956 data points, 2000–2024
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