Prevalence of undernourishment in Argentina
Argentina: Prevalence of undernourishment was 3.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.4%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
88th
of 115 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2003
All-time low
2.9%
in 2014
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in Argentina, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of undernourishment in Argentina stood at 3.4%.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Argentina peaked at 4.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2014.
Argentina ranks 88th of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More development goals data for Argentina
- Red List Index 0.8585 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.9313 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,381 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 84 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 84 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 28 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4,048 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Argentina?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Argentina was 3.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2014.
- How does Argentina rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Argentina ranks 88th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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