Prevalence of undernourishment worldwide 2005-2020
In 2020, 9.9 percent of global population was undernourished. This is an increase of 1.5 percentage points in comparison to the previous year.
Share of undernourished people in the world population from 2005 to 2020
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FAO. (July 23, 2021). Share of undernourished people in the world population from 2005 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 20, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/264901/proportion-of-starving-people-in-the-world-population/
FAO. "Share of undernourished people in the world population from 2005 to 2020." Chart. July 23, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264901/proportion-of-starving-people-in-the-world-population/
FAO. (2021). Share of undernourished people in the world population from 2005 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264901/proportion-of-starving-people-in-the-world-population/
FAO. "Share of Undernourished People in The World Population from 2005 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/264901/proportion-of-starving-people-in-the-world-population/
FAO, Share of undernourished people in the world population from 2005 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/264901/proportion-of-starving-people-in-the-world-population/ (last visited May 20, 2022)