Countries with the Highest Hunger Rate 2023
Source:
World Bank
Key Findings
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Haiti leads in Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) with 54.20 in 2023.
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Average Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in 2023: 32.18 · median: 29.25.
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Gap in 2023: Haiti is 2.5× larger than Guinea-Bissau.
About This Dataset
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.
Analysis
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.
Data Insights
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Methodology & source
- Data source
- World Bank
- Coverage
- 20 entities · 2023 · 20 observations
- Measure
- Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)
- Last updated
- 31 August 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2023.
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