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Australia - Prevalence of Undernourishment (% of population) 2.5

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

Latest value

2.5 (2024)

Global rank

##108 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#23#45#67#89#111200120062011201620212025#130#1082021 overtook Seychelles2022 overtook Bulgaria
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Real annual global ranks, 2001 - 2025. Australia climbed from #130 to #108 (overtook Seychelles). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Australia ↓

Key Events — Australia

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2008
Global crisis resilience curated

Avoids recession on the back of China-driven commodity demand.

2020
COVID-19 recession curated

First recession in nearly three decades.

2021
Overtook Seychelles in global rank auto
2022
Overtook Bulgaria 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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