Prevalence of undernourishment in Pakistan
An estimated 16.1% of people in Pakistan were undernourished in 2024.
Pakistan, 2024
16.1%
Change from 2023
−0.9percentage points
World, 2024
8.1%
Position in 2024
36th of 165
Prevalence of undernourishment in Pakistan over time
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% of population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Pakistan | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.1% | 8.1% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | 8.5% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | 8.6% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | 8.6% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | 8.4% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | 7.5% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | 7.4% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | 7.2% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | 7.6% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | 8.0% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | 7.4% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | 7.7% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | 8.2% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | 8.2% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | 8.7% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | 9.0% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | 9.3% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | 10.0% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | 11.0% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | 12.1% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | 12.7% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | 12.9% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | 13.2% |
| 2001 | 20.4% | 13.0% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.9 percentage points from 17.0% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 14.3%, the figure has changed by +1.8 percentage points.
- Among the 165 countries with data for 2024, Pakistan has the 36th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 8.1%.
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Pesticide use
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Nitrogen fertiliser use
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