Namibia Hunger Statistics 2001-2024

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%.
  • Namibia hunger statistics for 2021 was 17.10%, a 0% increase from 2020.
  • Namibia hunger statistics for 2020 was 17.10%, a 0.5% decline from 2019.
  • Namibia hunger statistics for 2019 was 17.60%, a 0.6% decline from 2018.
  • Namibia hunger statistics for 2018 was 18.20%, a 0.7% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name % of Population
Gabon 23.00%
Botswana 22.90%
Venezuela 17.90%
Namibia 17.10%
Iraq 16.30%
Ecuador 13.90%
Guatemala 13.30%
Suriname 9.00%
Libya 8.40%
Jamaica 8.30%
South Africa 7.90%
Peru 7.00%
Mauritius 6.80%
Dominica 6.70%
Colombia 6.60%
Fiji 6.60%
Dominican Republic 6.30%
Iran 6.10%
Turkmenistan 5.70%
Thailand 5.20%
Belize 4.90%
Brazil 4.70%
Samoa 4.60%
Paraguay 4.20%
Albania 4.10%
North Macedonia 3.60%
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 3.10%
Costa Rica 3.00%
Malaysia 2.70%
Algeria 2.50%
Belarus 2.50%
Bosnia 2.50%
Cuba 2.50%
Guyana 2.50%
Montenegro 2.50%
Serbia 2.50%
Bulgaria 2.50%
Russia 2.50%
Azerbaijan 2.50%
Mexico 2.50%
Romania 2.50%
Armenia 2.50%
China 2.50%
Kazakhstan 2.50%
Turkey 2.50%
Namibia Hunger Statistics - Historical Data
Year % of Population Annual Change
2021 17.10% 0.00%
2020 17.10% -0.50%
2019 17.60% -0.60%
2018 18.20% -0.70%
2017 18.90% -0.40%
2016 19.30% -1.00%
2015 20.30% -0.70%
2014 21.00% -0.80%
2013 21.80% -1.60%
2012 23.40% -2.50%
2011 25.90% -4.50%
2010 30.40% -1.50%
2009 31.90% 1.30%
2008 30.60% 4.50%
2007 26.10% 3.70%
2006 22.40% 2.10%
2005 20.30% 1.60%
2004 18.70% 1.00%
2003 17.70% 1.20%
2002 16.50% 0.90%
2001 15.60% 0.90%