Africa: number of undernourished by sub-region 2000-2030

As of 2020, Eastern Africa was expected to be the African sub-region with the highest undernourished population (125.1 million people), as it has been since 2000. In 2030, it is also projected to have the most undernourished people in the sub-region, followed by Western and Middle Africa with 118.8 million and 90.5 million undernourished individuals, respectively. Overall, compared to other world regions, food insecurity peaked in Africa in 2020.

Number of people undernourished in Africa from 2000 to 2030, by sub-region (in millions)

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Release date

2021

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Region

Africa

Survey time period

2000 to 2030

Supplementary notes

Data were retrived from the regional and global food security and nutrition overviews released by the source.

Figures for 2020 and 2030 are projections.
Values for 2030 were taken from a previous report and do not reflect the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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