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Low-income economies: statistics and indicators

119 indicators and 1,793 data points for Low-income economies, collected automatically from official statistical sources.

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Key indicators for Low-income economies

IndicatorLatest YearRank Trend
Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 1,715 kcal/cap/d 2025 37th flat
Average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 2,210 kcal/cap/d 2025 37th flat
Per capita food supply variability (kcal/cap/day) — Value 13 kcal/cap/d 2025 21st rising
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) 35.8 % 2024 2nd falling
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight 3.5 % 2024 33rd falling
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) 10.1 % 2024 34th rising
Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international) 2,253 Int$/cap 2024 37th flat
Number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — Value 39.8 million No 2024 25th rising
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of 2,263 kcal/cap/d 2024 37th flat
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) 35.7 % 2023 10th falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) 35.7 % 2023 10th falling
Average dietary energy supply adequacy (percent) (3-year average) 100 % 2023 36th flat
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of 2,262 kcal/cap/d 2023 37th flat
Number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia 63.3 million No 2023 10th rising
Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) 32 % 2022 4th rising
Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) 0.8 % 2021 27th rising
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers 68 % 2021 2nd flat
Average protein supply (g/cap/day) (3-year average) — Value 52.5 g/cap/d 2021 37th falling
Average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) 9.9 g/cap/d 2021 37th falling
Average fat supply (g/cap/day) (3-year average) — Value 40.3 g/cap/d 2021 37th flat
Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value 36.4 % 2021 10th rising
Prevalence of undernourishment (percent) (3-year average) — Value 30.3 % 2023 1st rising
Number of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modeled) 41.7 million No 2024 8th rising
Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value 14.9 % 2020 7th falling
Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 76.1 % 2025 2nd flat
Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July 487.6 million No 2025 8th rising
Number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — Value 188.6 million No 2023 8th rising
Number of children under 5 years of age who are overweight (modeled) 4.1 million No 2024 14th falling
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) 62.8 % 2024 1st rising
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) 64 % 2024 1st rising
Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity -1.2 % 2024 18th falling
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) 26.6 % 2024 1st rising
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) 27.7 % 2024 1st rising
Gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old) -1.1 % 2024 31st falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total 64.3 % 2023 1st rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total 65 % 2023 1st rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult 62.8 % 2023 1st rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult 63.6 % 2023 2nd rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult 64 % 2023 1st rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult 64.6 % 2023 2nd rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total 63.6 % 2023 1st rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult 62.1 % 2023 1st rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult 63.4 % 2023 1st rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population 28.1 % 2023 2nd rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population 27.2 % 2023 2nd rising
Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) 405.2 million No 2023 8th rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population 28.3 % 2023 2nd rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population 26.6 % 2023 1st rising
Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) 400.9 million No 2023 8th rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population 27.5 % 2023 1st rising
Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) 396.6 million No 2023 8th rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population 27.7 % 2023 1st rising
Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults 119.4 million No 2023 9th rising
Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) 113.8 million No 2023 9th rising
Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults 118.3 million No 2023 9th rising
Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) 112.5 million No 2023 9th rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population 27.2 % 2023 1st rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population 26 % 2023 1st rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population 26.9 % 2023 1st rising
Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults 117.2 million No 2023 9th rising
Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) 111.1 million No 2023 9th rising
Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) 175 million No 2023 8th rising
Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) 171.3 million No 2023 8th rising
Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) 167.5 million No 2023 8th rising
Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) 6.4 % 2024 9th falling
Number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year) 48.8 million No 2023 8th rising
Number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year) 52.4 million No 2023 8th rising
Number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year) 47.7 million No 2023 8th rising
Number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year) 51.3 million No 2023 8th rising
Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100), median — Value 269.41 2026 1st volatile
Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100), weighted average — Value 709.13 2026 6th volatile
Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100), median — Value 230.79 2026 2nd volatile
Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100), weighted average 815.4 2026 5th volatile
Food price inflation, median — Value 5.01 % 2026 4th flat
Food price inflation, weighted average — Value 4.15 % 2026 18th volatile
Number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year) 50.3 million No 2023 8th rising
Number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year) 46.6 million No 2023 8th rising
Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value 7.5 million No 2024 8th flat
Number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — Value 3.5 million No 2020 8th rising
Prevalence of undernourishment (percent) (annual value) — Value 30.4 % 2025 1st rising
Number of people undernourished (million) (annual value) — Value 194.8 million No 2025 7th rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population 27.9 % 2025 1st rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population 28.6 % 2025 2nd rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population 27.1 % 2025 1st rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population 27.7 % 2025 2nd rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population 28.9 % 2025 1st rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total 63.9 % 2025 1st rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total 63.2 % 2025 1st rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total 64.6 % 2025 1st rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult 62.5 % 2025 1st rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult 61.7 % 2025 1st rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult 63.2 % 2025 2nd rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult 63.6 % 2025 1st rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult 63 % 2025 1st rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult 64.3 % 2025 1st rising
Number of severely food insecure people (million) (annual value) 179 million No 2025 8th rising
Number of severely food insecure people (million) (annual value) 175.1 million No 2025 8th rising
Number of severely food insecure people (million) (annual value) 182.9 million No 2025 8th rising
Number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (annual value) 50.1 million No 2025 8th rising
Number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (annual value) 49 million No 2025 8th rising

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