Recent years have seen an increase in the amount of people suffering from undernourishment. This is a reversal of the trend which had seen declining numbers till 2014. Between 2019 to 2021, about 702.7 million people were undernourished around the world. Undernourishment is defined as the status of persons, whose food intake regularly provides less than their minimum energy requirements.
Number of undernourished/hungry people worldwide from 2000 to 2021 (in millions)
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Statistics on Poverty and inequality worldwide
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Most worrying topics worldwide 2022
- Premium Statistic Share of world population living in poverty 1990-2019
- Premium Statistic Poverty rate worldwide 1990-2019, by region
- Premium Statistic Countries with the highest poverty rate worldwide 2019
- Premium Statistic Gender poverty gaps worldwide 2020-2021 (with a forecast to 2030), by gender
- Basic Statistic Number of people living on less than 2.15 U.S. dollars a day worldwide 1990-2019
- Basic Statistic People living on less than 2.15 U.S. dollars a day worldwide 1990-2019, by region
Poverty gaps and multidimensional poverty
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- Premium Statistic Prevalence of multidimensional poverty worldwide 2021, by region
- Premium Statistic Countries with the highest prevalence of multidimensional poverty worldwide 2016-2021
- Premium Statistic Problems facing the multidimensionally poor worldwide 2021
- Premium Statistic Poverty gap worldwide at 3.65 U.S. dollars a day 1990-2019
- Premium Statistic Poverty gap worldwide at 3.65 U.S. dollars a day 1990-2019, by region
- Premium Statistic Countries with the highest poverty gaps worldwide at 3.65 U.S. dollars a day 2019
Hunger and starvation
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- Basic Statistic Prevalence of starving people worldwide 2021, by region
- Basic Statistic Prevalence of undernourishment worldwide 2005-2021
- Basic Statistic Global Hunger Index 2022: countries most affected by hunger
- Basic Statistic Latin America: food insecurity prevalence 2021
- Premium Statistic Prevalence of undernourishment in Africa 2000-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of people facing food insecurity in Ukraine 2022, by region
- Basic Statistic Percentage of stunted children worldwide under the age of 5 from 2012 to 2020
Access to drinking water
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- Premium Statistic Access to drinking water worldwide 2020, by country
- Premium Statistic Access to drinking water in Africa 2020, by country
- Premium Statistic Access to drinking water in Europe 2020, by country
- Premium Statistic Access to drinking water in MENA 2020, by country
- Premium Statistic Access to drinking water in Asia 2020, by country
- Premium Statistic Access to drinking water in Latin America and the Caribbean 2020, by country
Electricity access
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- Basic Statistic Global population without electricity access 2000-2021, by region
- Basic Statistic Countries with the lowest access rate to electricity 2020
- Basic Statistic Global population without access to electricity 2020, by country
- Premium Statistic Share of population with electricity access in Africa 2020, by region
- Basic Statistic Population share without access to electricity in Latin America 2001-2019
- Premium Statistic Share of population electricity access APAC 2018, by country
- Basic Statistic African population without electricity 2000-2021
Child mortality
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- Basic Statistic Countries with highest mortality rate among children aged under five 2020
- Premium Statistic Children under age 5 mortality rate worldwide 1990-2020, by region
- Premium Statistic Deaths of children under age 5 worldwide 1990-2020, by region
- Basic Statistic Projected global infant mortality rate 1990-2100
Inequality
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- Premium Statistic Gini Index - countries with the biggest inequality in income distribution 2021
- Premium Statistic Share of the global wealth held by the richest percent 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Share of the global wealth held by the poorest 50 percent 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Global wealth distribution 2021, by region
- Premium Statistic Share of income in the world earned by women 2019, by region
- Premium Statistic Share of income in the world earned by women 2000-2019
Further related statistics
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- Latin America: number of undernourished people 2005-2020
- South America: number of undernourished people 2005-2020
- Central America: number of undernourished people 2005-2020
- Caribbean: number of undernourished people 2005-2020
- Number of people experiencing severe food insecurity worldwide 2021, by region
- Prevalence of undernourishment Cambodia 2019
- Prevalence of undernourishment Mongolia 2010-2019
- Prevalence of undernourishment Bangladesh 2010-2019
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Indonesia 2005-2020
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Vietnam 2011-2019
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Pakistan 2005-2015
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Sri Lanka 2010-2019
- Prevalence of undernourishment Nepal 2010-2019
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Timor Leste 2005-2015
- Number of undernourished people APAC 2020, by country
- Prevalence of undernourishment Thailand 2008-2018
- Colombia: children's deaths due to malnutrition 2018-2016
- Share of child anthropometric stunting MENA 2020, by country
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- Latin America: number of undernourished people 2005-2020
- South America: number of undernourished people 2005-2020
- Central America: number of undernourished people 2005-2020
- Caribbean: number of undernourished people 2005-2020
- Number of people experiencing severe food insecurity worldwide 2021, by region
- Prevalence of undernourishment Cambodia 2019
- Prevalence of undernourishment Mongolia 2010-2019
- Prevalence of undernourishment Bangladesh 2010-2019
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Indonesia 2005-2020
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Vietnam 2011-2019
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Pakistan 2005-2015
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Sri Lanka 2010-2019
- Prevalence of undernourishment Nepal 2010-2019
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Timor Leste 2005-2015
- Number of undernourished people APAC 2020, by country
- Prevalence of undernourishment Thailand 2008-2018
- Colombia: children's deaths due to malnutrition 2018-2016
- Share of child anthropometric stunting MENA 2020, by country
FAO. (August 31, 2022). Number of undernourished/hungry people worldwide from 2000 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 03, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/264900/number-of-undernourished-starving-people-worldwide/
FAO. "Number of undernourished/hungry people worldwide from 2000 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. August 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264900/number-of-undernourished-starving-people-worldwide/
FAO. (2022). Number of undernourished/hungry people worldwide from 2000 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264900/number-of-undernourished-starving-people-worldwide/
FAO. "Number of Undernourished/Hungry People Worldwide from 2000 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/264900/number-of-undernourished-starving-people-worldwide/
FAO, Number of undernourished/hungry people worldwide from 2000 to 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/264900/number-of-undernourished-starving-people-worldwide/ (last visited February 03, 2023)
Number of undernourished/hungry people worldwide from 2000 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], FAO, August 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/264900/number-of-undernourished-starving-people-worldwide/