Pakistan - Prevalence of undernourishment as a share of population

16.9 (%) in 2021

In 2021, prevalence of undernourishment for Pakistan was 16.9 %. Before prevalence of undernourishment of Pakistan started to increase to reach a level of 16.9 % in 2021, it went through a trough reaching a low of 12.1 % in 2018.

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What is prevalence of undernourishment?

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 signifies a prevalence of undernourishment below 5%.

What is Pakistan prevalence of undernourishment?