Number of undernourished people in Western Africa
Western Africa: Number of undernourished people was 75.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of undernourished people in Western Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of undernourished people in Western Africa stood at 75.1. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Western Africa peaked at 75.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.1, in 2000.
That places Western Africa 7th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.1 | — |
| 2001 | 35.5 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 35.7 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 35.2 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 35.3 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 35.5 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 35.3 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 35.8 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 35.3 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 35.7 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 37.7 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 40.3 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 41.5 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 43.4 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 42.2 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 42.4 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 43.2 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 44 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 48 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 48.4 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 58.6 | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 60 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 65.7 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 72.7 | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 75.1 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.44 | 35.1 | 35.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.11 | 37.7 | 48.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.42 | 58.6 | 75.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 4 China 38.5 compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 40.7 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 25.4 compare
- 6 Kenya 20.4 compare
- 7 Bangladesh 17.9 compare
- 8 Indonesia 17.7 compare
- 9 Madagascar 12.3 compare
- 10 Afghanistan 11.7 compare
More development goals data for Western Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 264.83 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 200.3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 131 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 127 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 99 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 171 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 208 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 216 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.14 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 19,877 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Western Africa?
- Number of undernourished people in Western Africa was 75.1 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1 in 2000.
- How does Western Africa rank for number of undernourished people?
- Western Africa ranks 7th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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