Number of people who are undernourished in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Number of people who are undernourished was 200,000 millions in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in United Arab Emirates, 2004–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 200,000 millions for number of people who are undernourished in 2020.
That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in United Arab Emirates peaked at 400,000 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 100,000 millions, in 2004.
That places United Arab Emirates 94th out of 131 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 100,000 millions | — |
| 2005 | 100,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 200,000 millions | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 300,000 millions | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 300,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 400,000 millions | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 400,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 400,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 300,000 millions | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 300,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 300,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 300,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 300,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 300,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 300,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 300,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 200,000 millions | -33.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 200,000 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 150,000 millions, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 200,000 millions is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.40 million millions, 14% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 233,333 millions | 100,000 millions | 400,000 millions | 6 |
| 2010s | 320,000 millions | 300,000 millions | 400,000 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 200,000 millions | 200,000 millions | 200,000 millions | 1 |
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More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in United Arab Emirates?
- Number of people who are undernourished in United Arab Emirates was 200,000 millions in 2020, 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 400,000 millions in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 millions in 2004.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 94th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.