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North Korea - Prevalence of Undernourishment (% of population) 47

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

Latest value

47 (2019)

Global rank

#n/a of 169 economies

Share of global total

2.9%

Growth since 2001

1.31×

Ranking Race — Prevalence of Undernourishment (% of population)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#4#7#10#13#16#19200120062011201620212025#15#22010 overtook Haiti2012 overtook Zambia
North KoreaSomaliaHaitiMadagascarZambia

Real annual global ranks, 2001 - 2025. North Korea climbed from #15 to #2 (overtook Haiti). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for North Korea ↓

Key Events — North Korea

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2010
Overtook Haiti in global rank auto
2012
Overtook Zambia in global rank auto

Prevalence of Undernourishment (% of population), 2001-2019

World Bank WDI · % of population · linear scale · ranking in the race above
2001200620112016201932.937.7742.6347.5
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