Number of people who are undernourished in Argentina

Argentina: Number of people who are undernourished was 1.50 million millions in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.50 million millions
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 131 countries
All-time high
1.70 million millions
in 2003
All-time low
1.10 million millions
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Number of people who are undernourished in Argentina, 2001–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2001201220232001: 1.1M millions2002: 1.4M millions2003: 1.7M millions2004: 1.5M millions2005: 1.4M millions2006: 1.3M millions2007: 1.3M millions2008: 1.3M millions2009: 1.4M millions2010: 1.5M millions2011: 1.6M millions2012: 1.5M millions2013: 1.4M millions2014: 1.2M millions2015: 1.3M millions2016: 1.4M millions2017: 1.6M millions2018: 1.6M millions2019: 1.6M millions2020: 1.6M millions2021: 1.5M millions2022: 1.5M millions2023: 1.5M millions

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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

Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Unit
millions
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
131 places, 2,706 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.