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Japan - Prevalence of Undernourishment (% of population) 2.5

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

Latest value

2.5 (2024)

Global rank

##134 of 169 economies

Share of global total

0.2%

Growth since 2001

1×

Ranking Race — Prevalence of Undernourishment (% of population)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#25#49#73#97#121#145200120062011201620212025#146#1342011 overtook Israel2021 overtook Ireland
JapanSomaliaHaitiMadagascarZambia

Real annual global ranks, 2001 - 2025. Japan climbed from #146 to #134 (overtook Israel). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Japan ↓

Key Events — Japan

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2011
Overtook Israel in global rank auto
2011
Earthquake, tsunami, nuclear crisis curated

Triple disaster disrupts supply chains and energy supply.

2021
Overtook Ireland in global rank auto

Prevalence of Undernourishment (% of population), 2001-2024

World Bank WDI · % of population · linear scale · ranking in the race above
2001200620112016202120242.52.833.173.5
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