Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in India
India: Prevalence of undernourishment (%) was 9.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in India, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
India recorded 9.8% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in India peaked at 21.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2024.
That places India 66th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.1% | — |
| 2002 | 19.7% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 21.2% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | -14.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 9.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.1%, 88% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
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 | 12.3% | 9.8% | 13.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More development goals data for India
- Red List Index 0.7875 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.97 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 350.51 (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 9.8% in 2024, 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 9.8% in 2024.
- How does India rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- India ranks 66th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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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