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Lower-middle-income economies: statistics and indicators

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

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Key indicators for Lower-middle-income economies

IndicatorLatest YearRank Trend
Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 1,789 kcal/cap/d 2025 28th flat
Average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 2,312 kcal/cap/d 2025 28th flat
Per capita food supply variability (kcal/cap/day) — Value 7 kcal/cap/d 2025 31st falling
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) 28.9 % 2024 11th falling
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight 4 % 2024 29th falling
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) 12 % 2024 29th rising
Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international) 8,996 Int$/cap 2024 28th rising
Number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — Value 242.5 million No 2024 4th rising
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of 2,714 kcal/cap/d 2024 26th rising
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) 43.8 % 2023 4th flat
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) 43.8 % 2023 4th flat
Average dietary energy supply adequacy (percent) (3-year average) 117 % 2023 24th rising
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of 2,710 kcal/cap/d 2023 26th rising
Number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia 349.3 million No 2023 2nd rising
Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) 12 % 2022 12th rising
Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) 7.2 % 2021 4th rising
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers 56 % 2021 10th falling
Average protein supply (g/cap/day) (3-year average) — Value 72.9 g/cap/d 2021 27th rising
Average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) 21.4 g/cap/d 2021 28th rising
Average fat supply (g/cap/day) (3-year average) — Value 63.6 g/cap/d 2021 29th rising
Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value 8.1 % 2021 22nd rising
Prevalence of undernourishment (percent) (3-year average) — Value 11.6 % 2023 12th falling
Number of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modeled) 88.7 million No 2024 2nd falling
Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value 19.4 % 2020 3rd falling
Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 44.1 % 2025 13th falling
Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July 1,394 million No 2025 2nd falling
Number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — Value 363.5 million No 2023 2nd falling
Number of children under 5 years of age who are overweight (modeled) 12.3 million No 2024 3rd flat
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) 36.8 % 2024 11th rising
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) 39.5 % 2024 10th rising
Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity -2.7 % 2024 28th falling
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) 15.2 % 2024 10th rising
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) 16.5 % 2024 11th rising
Gender gap in the prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old) -1.3 % 2024 34th falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total 39.1 % 2023 10th rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total 40.2 % 2023 10th rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult 36.8 % 2023 11th rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult 38.1 % 2023 11th rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult 39.5 % 2023 10th rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult 40.7 % 2023 10th rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total 37.9 % 2023 10th rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult 35.6 % 2023 11th rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult 38.3 % 2023 10th rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population 16.8 % 2023 12th rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population 16.2 % 2023 11th rising
Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) 1,256 million No 2023 2nd rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population 17.4 % 2023 11th rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population 15.2 % 2023 10th rising
Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) 1,220 million No 2023 2nd rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population 15.9 % 2023 11th rising
Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) 1,184 million No 2023 2nd rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population 16.5 % 2023 11th rising
Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults 444.4 million No 2023 2nd rising
Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) 422.4 million No 2023 2nd rising
Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults 431.2 million No 2023 2nd rising
Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) 408.4 million No 2023 2nd rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population 15.6 % 2023 10th rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population 14.2 % 2023 9th rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population 15.1 % 2023 10th rising
Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults 418 million No 2023 2nd rising
Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) 394.4 million No 2023 2nd rising
Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) 525.7 million No 2023 2nd rising
Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) 498 million No 2023 2nd rising
Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) 470.4 million No 2023 2nd rising
Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) 9.5 % 2024 3rd falling
Number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year) 179.2 million No 2023 2nd rising
Number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year) 190.3 million No 2023 2nd rising
Number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year) 168.6 million No 2023 2nd rising
Number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year) 180.1 million No 2023 2nd rising
Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100), median — Value 188.46 2026 9th rising
Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100), weighted average — Value 893.93 2026 5th volatile
Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100), median — Value 170.63 2026 8th rising
Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100), weighted average 417.94 2026 9th volatile
Food price inflation, median — Value 3.87 % 2026 9th falling
Food price inflation, weighted average — Value 7.36 % 2026 11th rising
Number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year) 170 million No 2023 2nd rising
Number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year) 157.9 million No 2023 2nd rising
Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value 29.3 million No 2024 2nd falling
Number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — Value 12.4 million No 2020 2nd falling
Prevalence of undernourishment (percent) (annual value) — Value 10.8 % 2025 13th falling
Number of people undernourished (million) (annual value) — Value 340.8 million No 2025 2nd falling
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population 15.1 % 2025 9th rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population 16.1 % 2025 10th rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population 14.6 % 2025 10th rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population 15.6 % 2025 11th rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population 16.4 % 2025 11th rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total 36.8 % 2025 10th rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total 35.6 % 2025 10th rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total 38.1 % 2025 10th rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult 35 % 2025 10th rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult 33.6 % 2025 10th rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the male adult 36.4 % 2025 10th rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult 36.6 % 2025 10th rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult 35.3 % 2025 10th rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult 37.9 % 2025 10th rising
Number of severely food insecure people (million) (annual value) 477.7 million No 2025 2nd rising
Number of severely food insecure people (million) (annual value) 447.5 million No 2025 2nd rising
Number of severely food insecure people (million) (annual value) 507.9 million No 2025 2nd rising
Number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (annual value) 164.6 million No 2025 2nd rising
Number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (annual value) 153.2 million No 2025 2nd rising

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