Countries with the Highest Hunger Rate 2023

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Countries with the Highest Hunger Rate 2023
The 20 countries where the largest share of the population is undernourished in 2023. Haiti is highest at 54.2% of its people, ahead of Somalia at 53.2% and Madagascar at 39.5%. Undernourishment means a food intake below the level needed for an active and healthy life. Data covers 165 countries.
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The median country has an undernourishment rate of 5.2%, so hunger in Haiti is around 10 times as widespread. 14 of the 165 countries measured are at 25% or above, meaning at least one person in four.

Source:  World Bank

Key Findings

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Haiti leads with 54 in 2023.
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Average value in 2023: 32  ·  median: 29.
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Gap in 2023: Haiti is 2.5× larger than Guinea-Bissau.

Countries with the Highest Hunger Rate 2023

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Data Insights

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Data Points
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Top Value
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Haiti
Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) · 2023
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Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)
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2023
Single year snapshot

Rankings & Full Data

20 records · Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) · ranked by 2023

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# Category 2023 Source
🥇 Haiti 54.20
🥈 Somalia 53.20
🥉 Madagascar 39.50
4 Syria 39
5 DR Congo 38.50
6 Zambia 37.20
7 Kenya 36.80
8 Liberia 35.50
9 Chad 32
10 Central African Republic 29.80
11 Papua New Guinea 28.70
12 Afghanistan 28.10
13 Republic of the Congo 26.40
14 Gabon 25.30
15 Rwanda 24.40
16 Sierra Leone 24.10
17 Botswana 24
18 Angola 22.50
19 South Sudan 22.30
20 Guinea-Bissau 22.10

Data Sources & References

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