The statistic shows the prevalence of undernourishment in the world population from 2005 to 2019. In 2019, it is estimted that about 8.9 percent of the world population were undernourished.
Percentage of undernourished people in the world population from 2005 to 2019
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FAO. (July 13, 2020). Percentage of undernourished people in the world population from 2005 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 28, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/264901/proportion-of-starving-people-in-the-world-population/
FAO. "Percentage of undernourished people in the world population from 2005 to 2019." Chart. July 13, 2020. Statista. Accessed February 28, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264901/proportion-of-starving-people-in-the-world-population/
FAO. (2020). Percentage of undernourished people in the world population from 2005 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 28, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264901/proportion-of-starving-people-in-the-world-population/
FAO. "Percentage of Undernourished People in The World Population from 2005 to 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/264901/proportion-of-starving-people-in-the-world-population/
FAO, Percentage of undernourished people in the world population from 2005 to 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/264901/proportion-of-starving-people-in-the-world-population/ (last visited February 28, 2021)