Number undernourished in Somalia
Somalia: Number undernourished was 9.80 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number undernourished in Somalia, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number undernourished in Somalia stood at 9.80 million. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Somalia peaked at 9.80 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.40 million, in 2001.
That places Somalia 16th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number undernourished in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.40 million | — |
| 2002 | 6.70 million | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 6.90 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 7.20 million | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 7.40 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 7.70 million | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 7.90 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 8.10 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 8.60 million | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 8.80 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 8.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.50 million | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 8.20 million | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 8.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.40 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 8.60 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 8.80 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 8.70 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.60 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 8.70 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 9.00 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 9.40 million | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 9.80 million | +4.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 9.80 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.30 million, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 9.80 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million, 4.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.43 million | 6.40 million | 8.60 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.56 million | 8.20 million | 8.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.22 million | 8.70 million | 9.80 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number undernourished in Somalia?
- Number undernourished in Somalia was 9.80 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.80 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.40 million in 2001.
- How does Somalia rank for number undernourished?
- Somalia ranks 16th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number undernourished rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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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