IRL vs ESP: Share of people who are undernourished

IRL
2.5 percent
in 2023
ESP
2.5 percent
in 2023
IRL rank
107th
ESP rank
107th

Share of people who are undernourished over time

  • IRL
  • ESP
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How they compare

IRL currently reports 2.5 percent against 2.5 percent in ESP, a difference of 0 percent.

Across all 23 years both countries report, ESP has been ahead every year.

IRL ranks 107th and ESP ranks 107th of 169 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade IRL ESP Difference Ahead
2000s 2.5 percent 2.5 percent 0 percent
2010s 2.5 percent 2.5 percent 0 percent
2020s 2.5 percent 2.5 percent 0 percent

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of people who are undernourished, IRL or ESP?
IRL, at 2.5 percent against 2.5 percent in ESP as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of people who are undernourished between IRL and ESP?
0 percent, with IRL ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IRL and ESP?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do IRL and ESP rank globally for share of people who are undernourished?
IRL ranks 107th and ESP ranks 107th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of people who are undernourished
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 3,850 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

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