Prevalence of Undernourishment
This key economic indicator for the Nutrition sector has been recently updated.
- Central African Republic jumped by 2.8points of Prevalence of Undernourishment in 2019, compared to the previous year.
- Since 2014 Central African Republic Prevalence of Undernourishment jumped by 4points year on year close to 63.4 Percent of Population.
- In 2019 Zimbabwe was number 2 in Prevalence of Undernourishment.
Top Countries in Prevalence of Undernourishment
| # | 163 Countries | Percent of Population | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Central African Republic
|
63.40 % | 2019 | +2.8 % | +4.0 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
Zimbabwe
|
52.70 % | 2019 | +1.4 % | +2.4 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
North Korea
|
48.20 % | 2019 | +1.3 % | +2.3 % | View data |
| 4 |
#4
Haiti
|
47.90 % | 2019 | -0.6 % | -0.2 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
Zambia
|
45.80 % | 2019 | -0.4 % | +0.3 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
Madagascar
|
42.50 % | 2019 | +1.9 % | +3.0 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
Uganda
|
42.50 % | 2019 | +2.2 % | +3.9 % | View data |
| 8 |
#8
Yemen
|
40.10 % | 2019 | +2.0 % | +5.0 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Chad
|
39.00 % | 2019 | -1.5 % | +1.5 % | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Liberia
|
38.10 % | 2019 | +1.6 % | +0.5 % | View data |
| 11 |
#11
Lesotho
|
36.10 % | 2019 | +10.7 % | +9.7 % | View data |
| 12 |
#12
Rwanda
|
36.00 % | 2019 | +1.1 % | +3.6 % | View data |
| 13 |
#13
Mozambique
|
33.10 % | 2019 | +1.5 % | +4.4 % | View data |
| 14 |
#14
Venezuela
|
31.90 % | 2019 | +1.6 % | +30.0 % | View data |
| 15 |
#15
East Timor
|
30.50 % | 2019 | -1.3 % | -0.2 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Afghanistan
|
29.20 % | 2019 | -2.3 % | +2.0 % | View data |
| 17 |
#17
Guinea-Bissau
|
28.50 % | 2019 | +1.1 % | +2.4 % | View data |
| 18 |
#18
Republic of the Congo
|
27.30 % | 2019 | -2.5 % | +1.1 % | View data |
| 19 |
#19
Sierra Leone
|
24.80 % | 2019 | -4.6 % | -3.6 % | View data |
| 20 |
#20
Tanzania
|
24.20 % | 2019 | -3.2 % | -1.8 % | View data |
| 21 |
#21
Iraq
|
23.90 % | 2019 | +0.8 % | +1.0 % | View data |
| 22 |
#22
Botswana
|
23.40 % | 2019 | -2.9 % | +3.8 % | View data |
| 23 |
#23
Kenya
|
22.80 % | 2019 | -0.9 % | +1.2 % | View data |
| 24 |
#24
Mongolia
|
20.40 % | 2019 | -4.2 % | -0.4 % | View data |
| 25 |
#25
Togo
|
20.30 % | 2019 | -1.9 % | -0.8 % | View data |
| 26 |
#26
Ivory Coast
|
19.70 % | 2019 | -1.0 % | -0.7 % | View data |
| 27 |
#27
Burkina Faso
|
18.80 % | 2019 | -2.1 % | +1.3 % | View data |
| 28 |
#28
Cape Verde
|
18.70 % | 2019 | +1.1 % | +1.8 % | View data |
| 29 |
#29
Malawi
|
18.50 % | 2019 | -1.6 % | +1.8 % | View data |
| 30 |
#30
Ethiopia
|
18.20 % | 2019 | -7.6 % | -6.0 % | View data |
| 31 |
#31
Swaziland
|
17.50 % | 2019 | +3.5 % | +4.9 % | View data |
| 32 |
#32
Djibouti
|
17.00 % | 2019 | -4.0 % | -2.2 % | View data |
| 33 |
#33
Nicaragua
|
16.80 % | 2019 | -2.3 % | -2.2 % | View data |
| 34 |
#34
Gabon
|
16.40 % | 2019 | -1.2 % | +1.9 % | View data |
| 35 |
#35
Angola
|
16.10 % | 2019 | -13.4 % | -7.0 % | View data |
| 36 |
#36
Niger
|
15.90 % | 2019 | +1.3 % | +9.1 % | View data |
| 37 |
#37
Guatemala
|
15.80 % | 2019 | -1.9 % | -2.3 % | View data |
| 38 |
#38
Guinea
|
15.50 % | 2019 | -1.3 % | +0.8 % | View data |
| 39 |
#39
Laos
|
14.90 % | 2019 | -4.5 % | -2.9 % | View data |
| 40 |
#40
Bolivia
|
14.70 % | 2019 | -5.2 % | -3.2 % | View data |
| 41 |
#41
Philippines
|
14.60 % | 2019 | +0.7 % | -0.9 % | View data |
| 42 |
#42
Cambodia
|
14.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | -0.3 % | View data |
| 43 |
#43
India
|
13.70 % | 2019 | -2.1 % | -2.2 % | View data |
| 44 |
#44
Namibia
|
13.60 % | 2019 | -7.5 % | -5.6 % | View data |
| 45 |
#45
Myanmar
|
13.20 % | 2019 | -6.4 % | -0.6 % | View data |
| 46 |
#46
Bangladesh
|
13.10 % | 2019 | +0.8 % | -2.0 % | View data |
| 46 |
#46
Honduras
|
13.10 % | 2019 | -5.1 % | -5.4 % | View data |
| 46 |
#46
Solomon Islands
|
13.10 % | 2019 | -0.8 % | +0.5 % | View data |
| 49 |
#49
Nigeria
|
12.80 % | 2019 | +1.6 % | +5.5 % | View data |
| 50 |
#50
Mauritania
|
12.20 % | 2019 | +2.5 % | +9.1 % | View data |
| 51 |
#51
Sao Tome and Principe
|
12.00 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | -3.6 % | View data |
| 52 |
#52
Pakistan
|
11.60 % | 2019 | -5.7 % | -4.5 % | View data |
| 53 |
#53
Gambia
|
11.50 % | 2019 | -3.4 % | -1.2 % | View data |
| 53 |
#53
Sudan
|
11.50 % | 2019 | -7.3 % | -2.9 % | View data |
| 55 |
#55
Vanuatu
|
10.10 % | 2019 | +3.1 % | +7.3 % | View data |
| 56 |
#56
Maldives
|
9.80 % | 2019 | -2.0 % | -2.5 % | View data |
| 57 |
#57
El Salvador
|
9.10 % | 2019 | +2.3 % | -3.2 % | View data |
| 58 |
#58
Senegal
|
9.00 % | 2019 | -4.3 % | -4.3 % | View data |
| 59 |
#59
Jamaica
|
8.90 % | 2019 | +2.3 % | -1.9 % | View data |
| 59 |
#59
Thailand
|
8.90 % | 2019 | -4.3 % | +0.2 % | View data |
| 61 |
#61
Paraguay
|
8.70 % | 2019 | -1.1 % | +2.5 % | View data |
| 62 |
#62
Jordan
|
8.60 % | 2019 | +1.2 % | -0.9 % | View data |
| 63 |
#63
Indonesia
|
8.40 % | 2019 | -6.7 % | -2.0 % | View data |
| 64 |
#64
New Caledonia
|
8.30 % | 2019 | +1.2 % | +1.0 % | View data |
| 65 |
#65
Georgia
|
8.10 % | 2019 | -1.2 % | +9.3 % | View data |
| 65 |
#65
Suriname
|
8.10 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +1.0 % | View data |
| 67 |
#67
Ecuador
|
7.80 % | 2019 | -11.4 % | -7.8 % | View data |
| 68 |
#68
Belize
|
7.70 % | 2019 | +1.3 % | -0.3 % | View data |
| 68 |
#68
Oman
|
7.70 % | 2019 | -1.3 % | +2.2 % | View data |
| 70 |
#70
Mexico
|
7.20 % | 2019 | +1.4 % | +9.4 % | View data |
| 70 |
#70
Sri Lanka
|
7.20 % | 2019 | -5.3 % | -3.9 % | View data |
| 72 |
#72
Benin
|
7.00 % | 2019 | -5.4 % | -1.9 % | View data |
| 72 |
#72
Cyprus
|
7.00 % | 2019 | +2.9 % | +0.3 % | View data |
| 74 |
#74
Ghana
|
6.40 % | 2019 | -1.5 % | -3.1 % | View data |
| 75 |
#75
Panama
|
6.20 % | 2019 | -10.1 % | -5.9 % | View data |
| 75 |
#75
Peru
|
6.20 % | 2019 | -7.5 % | +1.3 % | View data |
| 75 |
#75
Slovakia
|
6.20 % | 2019 | +1.6 % | +3.6 % | View data |
| 78 |
#78
Kyrgyzstan
|
6.00 % | 2019 | -6.3 % | -1.6 % | View data |
| 79 |
#79
Dominica
|
5.90 % | 2019 | +1.7 % | +2.2 % | View data |
| 79 |
#79
Vietnam
|
5.90 % | 2019 | -7.8 % | -8.1 % | View data |
| 81 |
#81
South Africa
|
5.80 % | 2019 | +1.8 % | +4.8 % | View data |
| 82 |
#82
Guyana
|
5.70 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | -2.6 % | View data |
| 83 |
#83
Cameroon
|
5.60 % | 2019 | -11.1 % | -3.5 % | View data |
| 83 |
#83
Saint Vincent and Grenadines
|
5.60 % | 2019 | -1.8 % | -0.3 % | View data |
| 85 |
#85
Lebanon
|
5.40 % | 2019 | -5.3 % | -10.3 % | View data |
| 85 |
#85
Mauritius
|
5.40 % | 2019 | +1.9 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 87 |
#87
Nepal
|
5.30 % | 2019 | -13.1 % | -4.0 % | View data |
| 88 |
#88
Trinidad and Tobago
|
5.20 % | 2019 | -5.5 % | -2.8 % | View data |
| 89 |
#89
Colombia
|
5.10 % | 2019 | -7.3 % | -6.9 % | View data |
| 90 |
#90
Dominican Republic
|
4.80 % | 2019 | -12.7 % | -10.8 % | View data |
| 90 |
#90
Saudi Arabia
|
4.80 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | -0.4 % | View data |
| 92 |
#92
Iran
|
4.70 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | -0.4 % | View data |
| 92 |
#92
Serbia
|
4.70 % | 2019 | +2.2 % | +5.5 % | View data |
| 94 |
#94
Egypt
|
4.60 % | 2019 | -2.1 % | -0.8 % | View data |
| 95 |
#95
Mali
|
4.50 % | 2019 | -11.8 % | -5.9 % | View data |
| 96 |
#96
Barbados
|
4.30 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | -0.5 % | View data |
| 97 |
#97
Morocco
|
4.10 % | 2019 | -4.7 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 98 |
#98
Fiji
|
3.90 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 99 |
#99
Turkmenistan
|
3.80 % | 2019 | -5.0 % | -2.0 % | View data |
| 100 |
#100
Argentina
|
3.70 % | 2019 | -2.6 % | +8.2 % | View data |
| 100 |
#100
French Polynesia
|
3.70 % | 2019 | +2.8 % | +2.3 % | View data |
| 102 |
#102
Albania
|
3.50 % | 2019 | -2.8 % | -4.9 % | View data |
| 102 |
#102
Ukraine
|
3.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +7.0 % | View data |
| 104 |
#104
Chile
|
3.40 % | 2019 | -2.9 % | +1.9 % | View data |
| 105 |
#105
Costa Rica
|
3.10 % | 2019 | -3.1 % | -5.9 % | View data |
| 105 |
#105
Malaysia
|
3.10 % | 2019 | +3.3 % | -3.5 % | View data |
| 107 |
#107
Bulgaria
|
2.90 % | 2019 | -3.3 % | -3.7 % | View data |
| 107 |
#107
Macedonia
|
2.90 % | 2019 | -6.5 % | -3.7 % | View data |
| 109 |
#109
United Arab Emirates
|
2.80 % | 2019 | -9.7 % | -1.4 % | View data |
| 110 |
#110
Kiribati
|
2.70 % | 2019 | -10.0 % | -3.3 % | View data |
| 111 |
#111
Algeria
|
2.60 % | 2019 | -7.1 % | -4.7 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
Australia
|
2.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
Austria
|
2.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
Belarus
|
2.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
Belgium
|
2.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
2.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
Brunei
|
2.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
Canada
|
2.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
Cuba
|
2.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
Czech Republic
|
2.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
Denmark
|
2.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
Estonia
|
2.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
Finland
|
2.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
France
|
2.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
Germany
|
2.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
Greece
|
2.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
Hungary
|
2.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
Iceland
|
2.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
Ireland
|
2.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
Israel
|
2.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
Italy
|
2.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
Japan
|
2.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
Kuwait
|
2.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
Latvia
|
2.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
Lithuania
|
2.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
Luxembourg
|
2.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
Malta
|
2.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
Montenegro
|
2.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
Netherlands
|
2.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
New Zealand
|
2.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
Norway
|
2.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
Poland
|
2.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
Portugal
|
2.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
Romania
|
2.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
Russia
|
2.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
Samoa
|
2.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | -0.8 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
Slovenia
|
2.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
South Korea
|
2.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
Spain
|
2.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
Sweden
|
2.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
Switzerland
|
2.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
Turkey
|
2.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
United Kingdom
|
2.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 112 |
#112
United States
|
2.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 155 |
#155
Croatia
|
2.40 % | 2019 | -4.0 % | -0.8 % | View data |
| 155 |
#155
Tunisia
|
2.40 % | 2019 | -4.0 % | -2.3 % | View data |
| 155 |
#155
Uruguay
|
2.40 % | 2019 | -4.0 % | -0.8 % | View data |
| 158 |
#158
Brazil
|
2.30 % | 2019 | -8.0 % | -1.6 % | View data |
| 158 |
#158
Kazakhstan
|
2.30 % | 2019 | -8.0 % | -1.6 % | View data |
| 160 |
#160
China
|
2.20 % | 2019 | -12.0 % | -2.5 % | View data |
| 161 |
#161
Azerbaijan
|
2.10 % | 2019 | -16.0 % | -3.4 % | View data |
| 162 |
#162
Armenia
|
1.80 % | 2019 | -30.8 % | -9.1 % | View data |
| 163 |
#163
Uzbekistan
|
1.70 % | 2019 | -34.6 % | -18.4 % | View data |
Source: World Bank