Prevalence of undernourishment in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Prevalence of undernourishment was 11.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, prevalence of undernourishment in Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 11.5%.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 13.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2010.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 13th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.6% | — |
| 2001 | 13.3% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 11.5% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 6.3% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 5.9% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.0% | 11.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 10 Kenya 34.9% compare
- 11 Chad 33.6% compare
- 12 Papua New Guinea 30.5% compare
- 13 Central African Republic 29.8% compare
- 14 Afghanistan 27.8% compare
- 15 Solomon Islands 27.0% compare
- 16 Melanesia 26.9% compare
More development goals data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Red List Index 0.8467 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,489 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,057 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 156 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 148 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 105 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 372 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 525 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 576 (2025)
- Infant deaths 252,823 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 11.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2010.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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