Prevalence of undernourishment in Pakistan
Pakistan: Prevalence of undernourishment was 16.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.5
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
35th
of 169 countries
All-time high
21
in 2002
All-time low
10.9
in 2018
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in Pakistan, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 16.5 for prevalence of undernourishment in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Pakistan peaked at 21 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.9, in 2018.
Pakistan ranks 35th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.4 | — |
| 2002 | 21 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 20.2 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 18.3 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 16.9 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 15.7 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 15.1 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 15.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.4 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 15.5 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 15.4 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 15 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 14.7 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 14.2 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 13.3 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 11.5 | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 11.7 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 10.9 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 12.9 | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 13.4 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 16.4 | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 16.7 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 16.5 | -1.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 16.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 16.5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7, 2.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.57 | 15.1 | 21 | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.51 | 10.9 | 15.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.75 | 13.4 | 16.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Pakistan?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Pakistan was 16.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 21 in 2002.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9 in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Pakistan ranks 35th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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