Number of people who are undernourished in Namibia
Namibia: Number of people who are undernourished was 500,000 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Namibia, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 500,000 millions for number of people who are undernourished in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Namibia peaked at 600,000 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 300,000 millions, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 411,111 millions | 300,000 millions | 600,000 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 530,000 millions | 500,000 millions | 600,000 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 500,000 millions | 500,000 millions | 500,000 millions | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Namibia?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Namibia was 500,000 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 600,000 millions in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,000 millions in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Namibia ranks 76th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are 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 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.