Undernourished Population
This key economic indicator for the Nutrition sector has been recently updated.
- Nigeria Undernourished Population was up 4.6% in 2019, from a year earlier.
- Since 2014 Nigeria Undernourished Population jumped by 11.8% year on year to 26,569,701.36 Persons.
- In 2019 Pakistan was number 3 in Undernourished Population.
Top Countries in Undernourished Population
Units (Persons) - 2000 to 2019
| # | 119 Countries | Units (Persons) | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
India
| 191,384,536 | 2019 | -1.0 % | -1.9 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
China
| 111,413,043 | 2019 | -3.6 % | -2.9 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
Pakistan
| 40,649,296 | 2019 | +0.8 % | +0.9 % | View data |
| 4 |
#4
Nigeria
| 26,569,701 | 2019 | +4.6 % | +11.8 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
Bangladesh
| 24,180,046 | 2019 | -0.5 % | -1.3 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
Ethiopia
| 20,283,278 | 2019 | -3.0 % | -3.1 % | View data |
| 7 |
#7
Indonesia
| 19,672,221 | 2019 | -4.7 % | -2.5 % | View data |
| 8 |
#8
Uganda
| 18,635,267 | 2019 | +3.6 % | +6.5 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Tanzania
| 17,988,231 | 2019 | +1.2 % | +1.5 % | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Kenya
| 14,874,049 | 2019 | +2.5 % | +7.2 % | View data |
| 11 |
#11
Philippines
| 13,914,466 | 2019 | +0.0 % | -0.1 % | View data |
| 12 |
#12
North Korea
| 12,471,266 | 2019 | +1.6 % | +2.7 % | View data |
| 13 |
#13
Madagascar
| 11,971,807 | 2019 | +3.2 % | +5.6 % | View data |
| 14 |
#14
Yemen
| 11,595,582 | 2019 | +3.4 % | +7.2 % | View data |
| 15 |
#15
Iraq
| 11,487,218 | 2019 | +2.1 % | +3.6 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Afghanistan
| 10,926,963 | 2019 | +2.1 % | +4.4 % | View data |
| 17 |
#17
Zimbabwe
| 8,873,826 | 2019 | +2.5 % | +4.3 % | View data |
| 18 |
#18
Mozambique
| 8,328,818 | 2019 | +1.0 % | +2.7 % | View data |
| 19 |
#19
Zambia
| 8,127,202 | 2019 | +1.5 % | +3.0 % | View data |
| 20 |
#20
Sudan
| 8,042,344 | 2019 | -0.3 % | +0.4 % | View data |
Source: World Bank