List of countries by percentage of population suffering from undernourishment
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This is a list of countries by percentage of population suffering from undernourishment, as defined by the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...

 World Food Programme
World Food Programme
The World Food Programme is the food aid branch of the United Nations, and the world's largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger worldwide. WFP provides food, on average, to 90 million people per year, 58 million of whom are children...

 and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization
Food and Agriculture Organization
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialised agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and...

 in its "The State of Food Insecurity in the World" 2009 report.
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Ranking Country Percentage of population suffering from undernourishment in 1990-92 Percentage of population suffering from undernourishment in 2004-06
1 29% 75%
2  Eritrea 67% 66%
3  Burundi 44% 63%
4  Haiti 63% 58%
5  Sierra Leone 45% 46%
6  Zambia 40% 45%
7  Angola 66% 44%
7  Ethiopia 71% 44%
9  Central African Republic 47% 41%
10  Rwanda 45% 40%
11  Zimbabwe 40% 39%
12  Chad 59% 38%
12  Liberia 30% 38%
14  Mozambique 59% 37%
14  Togo 45% 37%
16  Madagascar 32% 35%
16  Tanzania 28% 35%
18 21% 32%
18  Yemen 30% 32%
20  Kenya 33% 30%
21  Malawi 45% 29%
21  Mongolia 30% 29%
21  The Gambia 20% 29%
24  Niger 38% 28%
25  Bangladesh 36% 26%
25  Botswana 20% 26%
25  Tajikistan 34% 26%
28  Cambodia 38% 25%
28  Senegal 28% 25%
30  Armenia 43% 23%
30  Bolivia 24% 23%
30  Cameroon 34% 23%
30  Pakistan 22% 23%
34  India 24% 22%
35 40% 21%
35  Dominican Republic 27% 21%
35  Nicaragua 52% 21%
35  Sri Lanka 27% 21%
39  Sudan 31% 20%
40  Benin 28% 19%
40  Laos 27% 19%
40  Namibia 29% 19%
43  Swaziland 12% 18%
44  Myanmar 44% 17%
44  Panama 18% 17%
44  Thailand 29% 17%
Developing World 20% 16%
47  Guatemala 14% 16%
47  Indonesia 19% 16%
47  Nepal 21% 16%
50  Lesotho 15% 15%
50  Philippines 21% 15%
50  Uganda 19% 15%
53  Côte d'Ivoire 15% 14%
54  Ecuador 24% 13%
54  Peru 28% 13%
54  Vietnam 28% 13%
54  Uzbekistan 5% 13%
57  Honduras 19% 12%
57  Georgia (country) 47% 12%
57  Paraguay 16% 12%
57  Venezuela 14% 12%
61  Azerbaijan 27% 11%
62  Mainland China 15% 10%
62  Colombia 15% 10%
62  El Salvador 9% 10%
62  Mali 14% 10%
62  Trinidad and Tobago 11% 10%
68  Burkina Faso 14% 9%
69  Ghana 34% 8%
69  Nigeria 15% 8%
71  Suriname 11% 7%
72  Brazil 10% 6%
72  Guyana 18% 6%
72  Mauritius 7% 6%
72  Turkmenistan 9% 6%
75  Jamaica 11% 5%
76  Albania 5% <5%
76  Algeria <5% <5%
76  Argentina <5% <5%
76  Belarus <5% <5%
76  Kingdom of Bulgaria 8% <5%
76  Bosnia and Herzegovina 9% <5%
76  Chile 7% <5%
76  Independent State of Croatia 16% <5%
76  Costa Rica 6% <5%
76  Cuba 5% <5%
76  Czech Republic <5% <5%
76  Egypt <5% <5%
76  Estonia 9% <5%
76  Gabon 5% <5%
76  Hungary <5% <5%
76  Iran <5% <5%
76  Jordan <5% <5%
76  Kazakhstan <5% <5%
76  Kyrgyzstan 9% <5%
76  Kuwait 20% <5%
76  Latvia <5% <5%
76  Lebanon <5% <5%
76  Libya <5% <5%
76  Lithuania <5% <5%
76  Republic of Macedonia 15% <5%
76  Malaysia <5% <5%
76  Mexico 5% <5%
76  Morocco 5% <5%
76  Poland <5% <5%
76  Kingdom of Romania <5% <5%
76  Saudi Arabia <5% <5%
76  Slovakia 4% <5%
76  Syria <5% <5%
76  Tunisia <5% <5%
76  Ukraine <5% <5%

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