India - Prevalence of undernourishment

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in India was 15.30 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 22.10 in 2004, while its lowest value was 13.80 in 2017.

Definition: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 5%.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/publications/en/).

See also:

Year Value
2001 18.40
2002 20.10
2003 21.50
2004 22.10
2005 21.60
2006 19.60
2007 17.50
2008 16.60
2009 16.30
2010 16.00
2011 15.60
2012 15.00
2013 15.10
2014 14.90
2015 14.70
2016 14.20
2017 13.80
2018 14.00
2019 15.30

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition