Pakistan - Prevalence of undernourishment

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Pakistan was 12.90 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 21.80 in 2002, while its lowest value was 12.10 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 21.10
2002 21.80
2003 21.00
2004 19.00
2005 17.60
2006 16.40
2007 15.80
2008 15.80
2009 15.90
2010 15.90
2011 15.90
2012 15.90
2013 15.10
2014 13.90
2015 12.80
2016 12.40
2017 12.10
2018 12.20
2019 12.90

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition