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Argentina - Prevalence of Undernourishment (% of population) 2.8

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

Latest value

2.8 (2025)

Global rank

##100 of 169 economies

Share of global total

0.2%

Growth since 2001

0.93×

Ranking Race — Prevalence of Undernourishment (% of population)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#22#43#64#85#106200120062011201620212025#125#1002023 overtook China Taiwan2024 overtook Dominican Republic
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Real annual global ranks, 2001 - 2025. Argentina climbed from #125 to #100 (overtook China Taiwan). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Argentina ↓

Key Events — Argentina

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2001
Sovereign default curated

Largest default in history; peso peg abandoned.

2003
Commodity boom rebound curated

Strong recovery driven by commodity exports.

2018
Currency crisis curated

IMF bailout as the peso loses half its value.

2023
Overtook China Taiwan in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Dominican Republic in global rank auto

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

World Bank WDI · % of population · linear scale · ranking in the race above
2001200620112016202120252.83.33.84.3
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