Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in China, Macao Special Administrative Region
China, Macao Special Administrative Region: Prevalence of undernourishment (%) was 11.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in China, Macao Special Administrative Region is 11.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in China, Macao Special Administrative Region peaked at 20.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2018.
China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 13th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.1% | — |
| 2002 | 19.4% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 11.3% | 20.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.9% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 8.7% | 11.2% | 4 |
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- Red List Index 0.8683 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.77 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 395.82 constant US$ (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 3.36 ltpureal (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 8.04 ratio (2024)
- Annual inflation, consumer prices 0.5% (2023)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 1 (2024)
- Change in maximum river flow 26.7% (2024)
- Change in minimum river flow 8.4% (2024)
- River flow maximum 7.38 m3 per sec (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in China, Macao Special Administrative Region was 11.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2018.
- How does China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China, Macao 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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