Prevalence of undernourishment in Macao
Macao: Prevalence of undernourishment was 11.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.2
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
52nd
of 169 countries
All-time high
20.1
in 2001
All-time low
5.9
in 2018
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in Macao, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of undernourishment in Macao stood at 11.2.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Macao peaked at 20.1 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.9, 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.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.1 | — |
| 2002 | 19.4 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 17.9 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 16.4 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 14.9 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 13.9 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 13 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 11.3 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 10.2 | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 9.4 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 8.4 | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 7.6 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 6.7 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 6.2 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 6.1 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 5.9 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 7.3 | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 8.7 | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 10.1 | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 10.4 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 11.2 | +7.7% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 11.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.5, 4.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Macao's 11.2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.75, 2.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.43 | 11.3 | 20.1 | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.38 | 5.9 | 10.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1 | 8.7 | 11.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More reference data data for Macao
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0032 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 4.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 3.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 4.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 8.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0544 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0544 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.52 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Macao?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Macao was 11.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1 in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 in 2018.
- How does Macao rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Macao ranks 52nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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