Prevalence of undernourishment in Namibia
Namibia: Prevalence of undernourishment was 20.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of undernourishment in Namibia, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of undernourishment in Namibia stood at 20.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Namibia peaked at 27.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2001.
That places Namibia 26th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.7% | — |
| 2002 | 16.5% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 20.1% | -1.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 20.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.1%, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 20.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.4%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 15.7% | 27.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 20.7% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.1% | 21.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 23 Mozambique 22.3% compare
- 24 Nigeria 22.2% compare
- 25 Uganda 20.9% compare
- 27 Guinea-Bissau 20.0% compare
- 28 Ethiopia 19.9% compare
- 29 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 19.5% compare
More development goals data for Namibia
- Red List Index 0.9721 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 19.49 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 406.62 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 55 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 26 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 26 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,808 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Namibia?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Namibia was 20.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Namibia ranks 26th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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