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India - Prevalence of Undernourishment (% of population) 9.8

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 169 economies tracked

Latest value

9.8 (2025)

Global rank

##57 of 169 economies

Share of global total

0.7%

Growth since 2001

0.54×

Ranking Race — Prevalence of Undernourishment (% of population)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#10#19#28#37#46#55200120062011201620212025#55#572020 overtook Libya2022 overtook Honduras
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Real annual global ranks, 2001 - 2025. India climbed from #55 to #57 (overtook Libya). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for India ↓

Key Events — India

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2008
Global crisis slowdown curated

Growth slows sharply as capital flows reverse.

2016
Demonetisation curated

High-denomination notes withdrawn, causing cash shortages.

2020
Overtook Libya in global rank auto
2020
COVID-19 lockdown curated

GDP records its largest contraction on record.

2022
Overtook Honduras in global rank auto

Prevalence of Undernourishment (% of population), 2001-2025

World Bank WDI · % of population · linear scale · ranking in the race above
2001200620112016202120259.813.7717.7321.7
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