Number of people who are undernourished in Gabon
Gabon: Number of people who are undernourished was 600,000 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Gabon, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people who are undernourished in Gabon stood at 600,000 millions. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Gabon peaked at 600,000 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 100,000 millions, in 2001.
Gabon ranks 74th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 188,889 millions | 100,000 millions | 200,000 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 290,000 millions | 200,000 millions | 400,000 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 550,000 millions | 500,000 millions | 600,000 millions | 4 |
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More reference data data for Gabon
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2696 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.542 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6821 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4634 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5583 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 139.72 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Gabon?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Gabon was 600,000 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 600,000 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 millions in 2001.
- How does Gabon rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Gabon ranks 74th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.