São Tomé and Principe - Prevalence of undernourishment

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in São Tomé and Principe was 11.90 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 14.90 in 2011, while its lowest value was 9.00 in 2005.

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 14.70
2002 12.80
2003 11.20
2004 9.80
2005 9.00
2006 9.00
2007 9.80
2008 11.10
2009 12.60
2010 14.10
2011 14.90
2012 13.90
2013 13.10
2014 12.70
2015 12.80
2016 12.60
2017 11.80
2018 11.80
2019 11.90

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition