Number of people who are undernourished in Argentina
Argentina: Number of people who are undernourished was 1.50 million millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Argentina, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people who are undernourished in Argentina is 1.50 million millions, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Argentina peaked at 1.70 million millions in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million millions, in 2001.
Argentina ranks 61st of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Argentina, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.10 million millions | — |
| 2002 | 1.40 million millions | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 1.70 million millions | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 1.50 million millions | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 1.40 million millions | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.30 million millions | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 1.30 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.30 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.40 million millions | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.50 million millions | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.60 million millions | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.50 million millions | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.40 million millions | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million millions | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million millions | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.40 million millions | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.60 million millions | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 1.60 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.60 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.60 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million millions | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 1.50 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.50 million millions | +0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.50 million millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 500,000 millions, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.50 million millions is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 450,000 millions, 3.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.38 million millions | 1.10 million millions | 1.70 million millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.47 million millions | 1.20 million millions | 1.60 million millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 million millions | 1.50 million millions | 1.60 million millions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Argentina?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Argentina was 1.50 million millions in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million millions in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million millions in 2001.
- How does Argentina rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Argentina ranks 61st out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.