Prevalence of undernourishment in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Prevalence of undernourishment was 3.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of undernourishment in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2012–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region recorded 3.1% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region peaked at 3.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2012.
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 26th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of undernourishment in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.5% | — |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 3 |
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More development goals data for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Red List Index 0.7725 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.79 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 475.68 constant US$ (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.88 ltpureal (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 7.8 ratio (2024)
- Annual inflation, consumer prices 1.7% (2024)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 28 (2023)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 126.57 million tonnes (2022)
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material 16.95 tonnes (2022)
- Change in maximum river flow 24.5% (2024)
All data for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was 3.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2012.
- How does China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 26th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 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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