Share of people who are undernourished in Macao
Macao: Share of people who are undernourished was 11.2 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of people who are undernourished in Macao, 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 in Macao stood at 11.2 percent.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished in Macao peaked at 20.1 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.9 percent, in 2018.
That places Macao 52nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.43 percent | 11.3 percent | 20.1 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.38 percent | 5.9 percent | 10.2 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1 percent | 8.7 percent | 11.2 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More reference data data for Macao
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0047 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0032 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11.33 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who are undernourished in Macao?
- Share of people who are undernourished in Macao was 11.2 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 recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 percent in 2018.
- How does Macao rank for share of people who are undernourished?
- Macao ranks 52nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao 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. 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.