Prevalence of undernourishment in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Prevalence of undernourishment was 30.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.2%
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
4th
of 18 regions
All-time high
34.6%
in 2000
All-time low
22.4%
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Prevalence of undernourishment in Middle Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of undernourishment in Middle Africa stood at 30.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Middle Africa peaked at 34.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2011.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.6% | — |
| 2001 | 34.1% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 33.2% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 30.3% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 30.2% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 22.9% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 22.4% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 28.2% | 30.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
More development goals data for Middle Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 913.37 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 115.78 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 106 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 96 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 128 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 130 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 132 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 3.98 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 14,744 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Middle Africa?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Middle Africa was 30.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2011.
- How does Middle Africa rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Middle Africa ranks 4th out of 18 regions with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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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