Number of undernourished people in Western Asia
Western Asia: Number of undernourished people was 39.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of undernourished people in Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 39.3 for number of undernourished people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 82.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Western Asia peaked at 39.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.4, in 2010.
Western Asia ranks 11th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.7 | — |
| 2001 | 25 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 25.6 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 26.8 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 23.8 | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 21.6 | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 18.6 | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 16.8 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 16.4 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 15.2 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 14.4 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 18.6 | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 18.8 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 19.7 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 21.5 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 24.8 | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 28.4 | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 28.1 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 29.6 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 30 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 31.5 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 33.3 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 35.5 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 38.1 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 39.3 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.45 | 15.2 | 26.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.39 | 14.4 | 30 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.54 | 31.5 | 39.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More development goals data for Western Asia
- Red List Index 0.8335 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,942 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,608 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 101 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 93 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 70 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 251 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 340 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 389 (2025)
- Infant deaths 102,139 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Western Asia?
- Number of undernourished people in Western Asia was 39.3 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4 in 2010.
- How does Western Asia rank for number of undernourished people?
- Western Asia ranks 11th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia 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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