Prevalence of undernourishment in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Prevalence of undernourishment was 2.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in United Arab Emirates, 2004–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in United Arab Emirates is 2.5%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in United Arab Emirates peaked at 5.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2004.
United Arab Emirates ranks 111th of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.5% | — |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.5% | 5.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.8% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More development goals data for United Arab Emirates
- Red List Index 0.8677 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.44 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,117 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 15 (2025)
- Infant deaths 401 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 255 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.6429 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 498 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in United Arab Emirates?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in United Arab Emirates was 2.5% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2004.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 111th out of 115 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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