Prevalence of undernourishment in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China: Prevalence of undernourishment was 3.1 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
3.1
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
102nd
of 169 countries
All-time high
3.1
in 2023
All-time low
2.5
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Prevalence of undernourishment in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China, 2001–2023

01232001201220232001: 2.52002: 2.52003: 2.52004: 2.52005: 2.52006: 2.52007: 2.52008: 2.52009: 2.52010: 2.52011: 2.52012: 2.52013: 2.52014: 2.62015: 2.52016: 2.52017: 2.52018: 2.52019: 2.52020: 2.52021: 2.72022: 2.92023: 3.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, prevalence of undernourishment in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China stood at 3.1. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China peaked at 3.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2001.

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.5 2.5 2.5 9
2010s 2.51 2.5 2.6 10
2020s 2.8 2.5 3.1 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of undernourishment in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
Prevalence of undernourishment in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China was 3.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
The highest recorded value was 3.1 in 2023.
What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2001.
How does Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 102nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of 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 Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of undernourishment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 3,850 data points, 2001–2023
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