Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories was 3.1 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Hong Kong, China, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Hong Kong, China is 3.1 percent, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Hong Kong, China peaked at 3.1 percent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.5 percent, in 2001.
Hong Kong, China ranks 102nd of 169 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.
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.5 percent | — |
| 2002 | 2.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6 percent | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5 percent | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7 percent | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 2.9 percent | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 3.1 percent | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5 percent | 2.5 percent | 2.5 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.51 percent | 2.5 percent | 2.6 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 percent | 2.5 percent | 3.1 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More reference data data for Hong Kong, China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 6.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Hong Kong, China?
- Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Hong Kong, China was 3.1 percent 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 share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 percent in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 percent in 2001.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 102nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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 Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.