Prevalence of undernourishment in Somalia
Somalia: Prevalence of undernourishment was 53.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
53.2%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
2nd
of 115 countries
All-time high
72.5%
in 2010
All-time low
52.1%
in 2020
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in Somalia, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of undernourishment in Somalia stood at 53.2%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Somalia peaked at 72.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 2020.
Somalia ranks 2nd of 115 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 70.0% | — |
| 2002 | 69.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 69.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 69.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 69.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 69.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 69.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 69.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 71.8% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 72.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 71.5% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 67.4% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 61.4% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 60.7% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 60.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 56.2% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 52.1% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 52.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 52.8% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 53.2% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.0% | 69.7% | 71.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 53.9% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 52.1% | 53.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More development goals data for Somalia
- Red List Index 0.9154 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 4,397 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 11.47 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 18 (2025)
- Infant deaths 51,546 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Somalia?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Somalia was 53.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 2020.
- How does Somalia rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Somalia ranks 2nd out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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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