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Saudi Arabia - Prevalence of Undernourishment (% of population) 2.5

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

Latest value

2.5 (2024)

Global rank

#n/a of 169 economies

Share of global total

0.2%

Growth since 2001

0.54×

Ranking Race — Prevalence of Undernourishment (% of population)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#27#53#79#105#131#157200120062011201620212025#113#1542019 overtook Russia2021 overtook Romania
Saudi ArabiaSomaliaHaitiMadagascarZambia

Real annual global ranks, 2001 - 2025. Saudi Arabia climbed from #113 to #154 (overtook Russia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Saudi Arabia ↓

Key Events — Saudi Arabia

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2016
Fell 44 places in global rank auto
2016
Vision 2030 launched curated

Diversification plan begins amid low oil prices.

2019
Overtook Russia in global rank auto
2020
Oil price war and pandemic curated

Prices turn negative briefly before a managed recovery.

2021
Overtook Romania in global rank auto

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

World Bank WDI · % of population · linear scale · ranking in the race above
2001200620112016202120242.53.274.034.8
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