Number undernourished in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number undernourished was 800,000 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
800,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 131 countries
All-time high
900,000
in 2002
All-time low
800,000
in 2001
Years of data
14
2001–2014
Number undernourished in Saudi Arabia, 2001–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 800,000 for number undernourished in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Saudi Arabia peaked at 900,000 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 800,000, in 2001.
That places Saudi Arabia 71st out of 131 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Number undernourished in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 800,000 | — |
| 2002 | 900,000 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 900,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 900,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 900,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 800,000 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 900,000 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 800,000 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 800,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 150,000, 5.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 800,000 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.40 million, 57% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 844,444 | 800,000 | 900,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 820,000 | 800,000 | 900,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number undernourished in Saudi Arabia?
- Number undernourished in Saudi Arabia was 800,000 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 900,000 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 800,000 in 2001.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number undernourished?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 71st out of 131 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number undernourished rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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