Prevalence of undernourishment in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Prevalence of undernourishment was 21.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
7th
of 18 regions
All-time high
30.5%
in 2000
All-time low
18.9%
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Prevalence of undernourishment in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of undernourishment in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 21.7%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 30.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2014.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 20.4% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 18.9% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 20.5% | 21.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 4 Zambia 37.2% compare
- 5 Kenya 36.8% compare
- 6 Liberia 35.5% compare
- 7 Chad 32.0% compare
- 8 Central African Republic 29.8% compare
- 9 Papua New Guinea 28.7% compare
- 10 Afghanistan 28.1% compare
More development goals data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Red List Index 0.7542 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,312 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 177.54 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 307 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 295 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 227 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 663 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 820 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 834 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 21.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2014.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th out of 18 regions with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).