Number of undernourished people (millions) in World
World: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 644.6 num m in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of undernourished people in World, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of undernourished people in World is 644.6 num m, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in World peaked at 835.7 num m in 2002 and was at its lowest, 545.6 num m, in 2014.
World ranks 1st of 28 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in World, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 791 num m | — |
| 2001 | 813 num m | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 835.7 num m | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 828.8 num m | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 826.3 num m | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 794.2 num m | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 735.9 num m | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 673.6 num m | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 637.9 num m | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 626.7 num m | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 611.2 num m | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 584.5 num m | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 590 num m | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 558 num m | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 545.6 num m | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 594.8 num m | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 577.4 num m | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 548.1 num m | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 569.5 num m | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 583.7 num m | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 663.3 num m | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 686.1 num m | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 687.6 num m | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 686.4 num m | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 658.8 num m | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 644.6 num m | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 756.31 num m | 626.7 num m | 835.7 num m | 10 |
| 2010s | 576.28 num m | 545.6 num m | 611.2 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 671.13 num m | 644.6 num m | 687.6 num m | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
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- Red List Index 0.7449 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 444.14 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,956 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 1,126 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 1,110 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 366 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3,606 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 7,377 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8,098 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in World?
- Number of undernourished people in World was 644.6 num m in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 835.7 num m in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 545.6 num m in 2014.
- How does World rank for number of undernourished people?
- World ranks 1st out of 28 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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