Prevalence of undernourishment in India
India: Prevalence of undernourishment was 12.0% in 2023. βΌ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in India, 2001β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 12.0% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2023.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in India peaked at 21.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2018.
That places India 42nd out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 15.0% | 21.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 10.5% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 12.0% | 14.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More development goals data for India
- Red List Index 0.7875 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.97 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 350.51 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 141 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 297 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 297 (2025)
- Infant deaths 539,573 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in India?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in India was 12.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2018.
- How does India rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- India ranks 42nd out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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