Number undernourished in Djibouti

Djibouti: Number undernourished was 100,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
100,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
104th
of 131 countries
All-time high
300,000
in 2001
All-time low
100,000
in 2014
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Number undernourished in Djibouti, 2001–2023

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k2001201220232001: 300.0k2002: 300.0k2003: 300.0k2004: 300.0k2005: 200.0k2006: 200.0k2007: 200.0k2008: 200.0k2009: 200.0k2010: 200.0k2011: 200.0k2012: 200.0k2013: 200.0k2014: 100.0k2015: 100.0k2016: 100.0k2017: 100.0k2018: 100.0k2019: 100.0k2020: 100.0k2021: 100.0k2022: 100.0k2023: 100.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number undernourished in Djibouti is 100,000, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number undernourished in Djibouti peaked at 300,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 100,000, in 2014.

That places Djibouti 104th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Number undernourished in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Number undernourished in Djibouti, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 300,000 —
2002 300,000 +0.0%
2003 300,000 +0.0%
2004 300,000 +0.0%
2005 200,000 -33.3%
2006 200,000 +0.0%
2007 200,000 +0.0%
2008 200,000 +0.0%
2009 200,000 +0.0%
2010 200,000 +0.0%
2011 200,000 +0.0%
2012 200,000 +0.0%
2013 200,000 +0.0%
2014 100,000 -50.0%
2015 100,000 +0.0%
2016 100,000 +0.0%
2017 100,000 +0.0%
2018 100,000 +0.0%
2019 100,000 +0.0%
2020 100,000 +0.0%
2021 100,000 +0.0%
2022 100,000 +0.0%
2023 100,000 +0.0%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 100,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 100,000 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.40 million, 7% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 244,444 200,000 300,000 9
2010s 140,000 100,000 200,000 10
2020s 100,000 100,000 100,000 4

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 104 Armenia 100,000 compare
  2. 104 Barbados 100,000 compare
  3. 104 Belize 100,000 compare
  4. 104 Cape Verde 100,000 compare
  5. 104 Comoros 100,000 compare
  6. 104 Costa Rica 100,000 compare
  7. 104 Croatia 100,000 compare
  8. 104 Cyprus 100,000 compare
  9. 104 Dominica 100,000 compare
  10. 104 Fiji 100,000 compare
  11. 104 French Polynesia 100,000 compare
  12. 104 Georgia 100,000 compare
  13. 104 Guyana 100,000 compare
  14. 104 Kiribati 100,000 compare
  15. 104 Macao 100,000 compare
  16. 104 Mauritius 100,000 compare
  17. 104 Moldova 100,000 compare
  18. 104 Mongolia 100,000 compare
  19. 104 Montenegro 100,000 compare
  20. 104 New Caledonia 100,000 compare
  21. 104 North Macedonia 100,000 compare
  22. 104 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 100,000 compare
  23. 104 Samoa 100,000 compare
  24. 104 Sao Tome and Principe 100,000 compare
  25. 104 Seychelles 100,000 compare
  26. 104 Suriname 100,000 compare
  27. 104 Vanuatu 100,000 compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number undernourished in Djibouti?
Number undernourished in Djibouti was 100,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 300,000 in 2001.
What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 100,000 in 2014.
How does Djibouti rank for number undernourished?
Djibouti ranks 104th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
Is number undernourished rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number undernourished
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,706 data points, 2001–2023
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