Prevalence of undernourishment in Western Asia
Western Asia: Prevalence of undernourishment was 12.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
12.7%
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
8th
of 27 groups
All-time high
13.4%
in 2003
All-time low
6.1%
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Prevalence of undernourishment in Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of undernourishment in Western Asia stood at 12.7%.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Western Asia peaked at 13.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2010.
Western Asia ranks 8th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.2% | — |
| 2001 | 13.1% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 6.6% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 6.1% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 10.9% | 12.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 5 Kenya 36.8% compare
- 6 Liberia 35.5% compare
- 7 Chad 32.0% compare
- 8 Central African Republic 29.8% compare
- 9 Papua New Guinea 28.7% compare
- 10 Afghanistan 28.1% compare
- 11 Congo 26.4% compare
More development goals data for Western Asia
- Red List Index 0.8335 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,942 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,608 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 101 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 93 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 70 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 251 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 340 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 389 (2025)
- Infant deaths 102,139 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Western Asia?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Western Asia was 12.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2010.
- How does Western Asia rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Western Asia ranks 8th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).