demographic2026
Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024.
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Key Insights
Global Average
9.9%
Median: 5.3%
Countries Covered
167
with available data
Highest
Haiti
54.2%
Lowest
Brazil
2.5%
Top 5 Countries
1Haiti54.2%
2Somalia53.2%
3Madagascar39.5%
4Syrian Arab Republic39.0%
5Democratic Republic of the Congo38.5%
By Region
Africa14.9%(9 countries)
Other13.3%(91 countries)
Asia7.3%(22 countries)
North America4.9%(4 countries)
South America4.8%(7 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (2.5%)High (54.2%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 9.9%)
Africa (9)
Other (91)
Asia (22)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haiti | 54.2% |
| 2 | Somalia | 53.2% |
| 3 | Madagascar | 39.5% |
| 4 | Syrian Arab Republic | 39.0% |
| 5 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 38.5% |
| 6 | Zambia | 37.2% |
| 7 | Kenya | 36.8% |
| 8 | Liberia | 35.5% |
| 9 | Chad | 32.0% |
| 10 | Central African Republic | 29.8% |
| 11 | Papua New Guinea | 28.7% |
| 12 | Afghanistan | 28.1% |
| 13 | Republic of the Congo | 26.4% |
| 14 | Gabon | 25.3% |
| 15 | Rwanda | 24.4% |
| 16 | Sierra Leone | 24.1% |
| 17 | Botswana | 24.0% |
| 18 | Angola | 22.5% |
| 19 | South Sudan | 22.3% |
| 20 | Guinea-Bissau | 22.1% |
| 21 | Uganda | 22.0% |
| 22 | Mozambique | 21.8% |
| 23 | Bolivia | 21.8% |
| 24 | Malawi | 21.4% |
| 25 | United Republic of Tanzania | 20.2% |
| 26 | Solomon Islands | 20.0% |
| 27 | Nigeria | 19.9% |
| 28 | Ethiopia | 19.7% |
| 29 | Zimbabwe | 19.7% |
| 30 | Timor-Leste | 18.7% |
| 31 | Namibia | 18.1% |
| 32 | Sao Tome and Principe | 17.4% |
| 33 | Nicaragua | 17.3% |
| 34 | Republic of The Gambia | 16.8% |
| 35 | Libya | 16.5% |
| 36 | Pakistan | 16.5% |
| 37 | Comoros | 15.4% |
| 38 | Iraq | 14.9% |
| 39 | Honduras | 14.8% |
| 40 | Eswatini | 14.7% |
| 41 | Benin | 14.3% |
| 42 | Jordan | 14.3% |
| 43 | Cape Verde | 13.5% |
| 44 | Burkina Faso | 13.1% |
| 45 | Djibouti | 12.9% |
| 46 | Niger | 12.9% |
| 47 | Mali | 12.3% |
| 48 | Ecuador | 12.1% |
| 49 | India | 12.0% |
| 50 | Guatemala | 11.8% |
| 51 | Guinea | 11.4% |
| 52 | Macao | 11.2% |
| 53 | Trinidad and Tobago | 11.2% |
| 54 | Cote d'Ivoire | 11.1% |
| 55 | Sudan | 11.0% |
| 56 | Bangladesh | 10.4% |
| 57 | South Africa | 10.0% |
| 58 | Suriname | 9.7% |
| 59 | Egypt | 9.4% |
| 60 | Togo | 9.1% |
| 61 | Lebanon | 8.7% |
| 62 | Mauritania | 8.7% |
| 63 | Mauritius | 8.7% |
| 64 | Tajikistan | 8.4% |
| 65 | Jamaica | 7.7% |
| 66 | Sri Lanka | 7.4% |
| 67 | Vanuatu | 7.2% |
| 68 | Morocco | 7.0% |
| 69 | Belize | 7.0% |
| 70 | Peru | 6.9% |
| 71 | Ukraine | 6.9% |
| 72 | Fiji | 6.8% |
| 73 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 6.8% |
| 74 | El Salvador | 6.7% |
| 75 | Ghana | 6.3% |
| 76 | Indonesia | 6.3% |
| 77 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 6.1% |
| 78 | Oman | 5.9% |
| 79 | Venezuela | 5.9% |
| 80 | Panama | 5.7% |
| 81 | Myanmar | 5.4% |
| 82 | Albania | 5.4% |
| 83 | Nepal | 5.3% |
| 84 | Vietnam | 5.3% |
| 85 | Cambodia | 5.2% |
| 86 | Paraguay | 5.2% |
| 87 | Kyrgyzstan | 5.1% |
| 88 | Senegal | 5.1% |
| 89 | New Caledonia | 4.9% |
| 90 | Cameroon | 4.8% |
| 91 | Thailand | 4.6% |
| 92 | Barbados | 4.4% |
| 93 | Turkmenistan | 4.3% |
| 94 | Kiribati | 4.1% |
| 95 | Colombia | 3.9% |
| 96 | French Polynesia | 3.8% |
| 97 | Dominica | 3.6% |
| 98 | Dominican Republic | 3.6% |
| 99 | Samoa | 3.6% |
| 100 | Argentina | 3.4% |
| 101 | Hong Kong | 3.1% |
| 102 | Slovakia | 3.1% |
| 103 | Philippines | 3.0% |
| 104 | Tunisia | 3.0% |
| 105 | Mexico | 2.7% |
| 106 | Bulgaria | 2.5% |
| 107 | Belarus | 2.5% |
| 108 | Canada | 2.5% |
| 109 | Chile | 2.5% |
| 110 | People's Republic of China | 2.5% |
| 111 | Costa Rica | 2.5% |
| 112 | Croatia | 2.5% |
| 113 | Cyprus | 2.5% |
| 114 | Czech Republic | 2.5% |
| 115 | Denmark | 2.5% |
| 116 | Estonia | 2.5% |
| 117 | Finland | 2.5% |
| 118 | France | 2.5% |
| 119 | Georgia | 2.5% |
| 120 | Germany | 2.5% |
| 121 | Greece | 2.5% |
| 122 | Guyana | 2.5% |
| 123 | Hungary | 2.5% |
| 124 | Iceland | 2.5% |
| 125 | Ireland | 2.5% |
| 126 | Israel | 2.5% |
| 127 | Italy | 2.5% |
| 128 | Kazakhstan | 2.5% |
| 129 | South Korea | 2.5% |
| 130 | Kuwait | 2.5% |
| 131 | Latvia | 2.5% |
| 132 | Lithuania | 2.5% |
| 133 | Luxembourg | 2.5% |
| 134 | Malaysia | 2.5% |
| 135 | Malta | 2.5% |
| 136 | Mongolia | 2.5% |
| 137 | Moldova, Republic of | 2.5% |
| 138 | Montenegro | 2.5% |
| 139 | Netherlands | 2.5% |
| 140 | New Zealand | 2.5% |
| 141 | Norway | 2.5% |
| 142 | Poland | 2.5% |
| 143 | Portugal | 2.5% |
| 144 | Romania | 2.5% |
| 145 | Russian Federation | 2.5% |
| 146 | Saudi Arabia | 2.5% |
| 147 | Serbia | 2.5% |
| 148 | Seychelles | 2.5% |
| 149 | Slovenia | 2.5% |
| 150 | Spain | 2.5% |
| 151 | Sweden | 2.5% |
| 152 | Switzerland | 2.5% |
| 153 | United Arab Emirates | 2.5% |
| 154 | Türkiye | 2.5% |
| 155 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 2.5% |
| 156 | United Kingdom | 2.5% |
| 157 | United States of America | 2.5% |
| 158 | Uruguay | 2.5% |
| 159 | Uzbekistan | 2.5% |
| 160 | Algeria | 2.5% |
| 161 | Armenia | 2.5% |
| 162 | Australia | 2.5% |
| 163 | Austria | 2.5% |
| 164 | Azerbaijan | 2.5% |
| 165 | Belgium | 2.5% |
| 166 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.5% |
| 167 | Brazil | 2.5% |
Showing 167 of 167 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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