Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Somalia
Somalia: Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories was 53.2 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Somalia, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Somalia stood at 53.2 percent.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Somalia peaked at 72.5 percent in 2010 and was at its lowest, 52.1 percent, in 2020.
That places Somalia 2nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Somalia, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 70 percent | — |
| 2002 | 69.9 percent | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 69.8 percent | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 69.7 percent | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 69.7 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 69.7 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 69.7 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 69.8 percent | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 71.8 percent | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 72.5 percent | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 71.5 percent | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 67.4 percent | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 63.3 percent | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 61.4 percent | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 60.7 percent | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 60.2 percent | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 59 percent | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 56.2 percent | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 53.9 percent | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 52.1 percent | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 52.1 percent | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 52.8 percent | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 53.2 percent | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.01 percent | 69.7 percent | 71.8 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 62.61 percent | 53.9 percent | 72.5 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.55 percent | 52.1 percent | 53.2 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Haiti 54.2 percent compare
- 3 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 47 percent compare
- 4 Madagascar 39.5 percent compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 39 percent compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 28,272 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 234.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11,478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 42.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 40,976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 15.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 11,378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 96.78 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Somalia?
- Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Somalia was 53.2 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5 percent in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1 percent in 2020.
- How does Somalia rank for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories?
- Somalia ranks 2nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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.