Number undernourished in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number undernourished was 40.90 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
40.90 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 131 countries
All-time high
40.90 million
in 2023
All-time low
24.80 million
in 2018
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number undernourished in Pakistan, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number undernourished in Pakistan stood at 40.90 million. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Pakistan peaked at 40.90 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.80 million, in 2018.
Pakistan ranks 3rd of 131 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number undernourished in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32.50 million | — |
| 2002 | 34.30 million | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 33.80 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 31.30 million | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 29.60 million | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 28.20 million | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 27.90 million | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 28.60 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 29.90 million | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 30.80 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 31.30 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 31.10 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 31.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30.50 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 28.90 million | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 25.30 million | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 26.10 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 24.80 million | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 29.70 million | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 31.40 million | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 39.20 million | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 40.70 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 40.90 million | +0.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 40.90 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 25.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 40.90 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.40 million, 29.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.68 million | 27.90 million | 34.30 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.96 million | 24.80 million | 31.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.05 million | 31.40 million | 40.90 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number undernourished in Pakistan?
- Number undernourished in Pakistan was 40.90 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.90 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.80 million in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for number undernourished?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number undernourished rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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