Prevalence of undernourishment in Somalia
Somalia: Prevalence of undernourishment was 53.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
53.2
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
2nd
of 169 countries
All-time high
72.5
in 2010
All-time low
52.1
in 2020
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in Somalia, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of undernourishment in Somalia stood at 53.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Somalia peaked at 72.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 52.1, in 2020.
Somalia ranks 2nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 70 | — |
| 2002 | 69.9 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 69.8 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 69.7 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 69.7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 69.7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 69.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 69.8 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 71.8 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 72.5 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 71.5 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 67.4 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 63.3 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 61.4 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 60.7 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 60.2 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 59 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 56.2 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 53.9 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 52.1 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 52.1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 52.8 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 53.2 | +0.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 53.2 is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.1, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 53.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.01 | 69.7 | 71.8 | 9 |
| 2010s | 62.61 | 53.9 | 72.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.55 | 52.1 | 53.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Haiti 54.2 compare
- 3 North Korea 47 compare
- 4 Madagascar 39.5 compare
- 5 Syria 39 compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Somalia?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Somalia was 53.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5 in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1 in 2020.
- How does Somalia rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Somalia ranks 2nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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