Number undernourished in Namibia
Namibia: Number undernourished was 500,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
500,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 131 countries
All-time high
600,000
in 2009
All-time low
300,000
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number undernourished in Namibia, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 500,000 for number undernourished in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Namibia peaked at 600,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 300,000, in 2001.
Namibia ranks 76th 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 undernourished in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 300,000 | — |
| 2002 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 400,000 | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 500,000 | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 600,000 | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 500,000 | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 500,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 31% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 500,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million, 24% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 411,111 | 300,000 | 600,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 530,000 | 500,000 | 600,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number undernourished in Namibia?
- Number undernourished in Namibia was 500,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 600,000 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,000 in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for number undernourished?
- Namibia ranks 76th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number undernourished rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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