Countries with the Most Undernourishment 2023

Source: World Bank

Countries with the Most Undernourishment 2023

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Key Findings

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Haiti leads in Undernourished People (% of Population) with 54.20 in 2023.

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Average Undernourished People (% 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 Most Undernourishment 2023

Countries ranked by undernourished people (% of population) in 2023, using World Bank figures for the 165 countries that reported that year. Haiti leads on 54.20, ahead of Somalia, Fed. Rep. (53.20) and Madagascar (39.50). The share of the population whose usual food intake is below the energy needed for a healthy life, estimated by the FAO from food supply and distribution data rather than from surveys of individuals.

Analysis

Haiti (54.20), Somalia, Fed. Rep. (53.20) and Madagascar (39.50) take the top three. Across the twenty shown, values run from 54.20 down to 22.10, a spread of 32.10. Only 1.00 separates Haiti from Somalia, Fed. Rep. in second, 1.8% of the leading figure. 12 of the 20 reach half the leading figure, 27.10 or more. The chart shows the twenty highest of 165 reporting countries, so it describes the top of the distribution rather than the world average.

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20 categories · 1 year

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Top Value

54.20

Haiti

Undernourished People (% of Population) · 2023

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Metrics

Undernourished People (% of Population)

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2023

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Methodology & source

Data source: World Bank
Coverage: 20 entities · 2023 · 20 observations
Measure: Undernourished People (% of Population)
Last updated: 6 September 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.

Rankings & Full Data

20 records · Undernourished People (% of Population) · ranked by 2023

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#	Category	2023
🥇	Haiti	54.20
🥈	Somalia, Fed. Rep.	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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1 https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SN.ITK.DEFC.ZS Visit ↗

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