Zero Hunger
SDG 2 End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
The number of undernourished people has dropped by almost half in the past two decades because of rapid economic growth and increased agricultural productivity. Many developing countries that used to suffer from famine and hunger can now meet their nutritional needs. Central and East Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean have all made huge progress in eradicating extreme hunger.
Prevalence of Undernourishment
Target
2.1 By 2030, end hunger and ensure access to safe, nutritious and sufficient food
2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment
Arab Region
2024
15.8
٪ of population was undernourished
1 % since 2000
Europe
2024
2.5
٪ of population was undernourished
0 % since 2000
World
2024
8.2
٪ of population was undernourished
-2 % since 2000
Moderate Or Severe Food Insecurity
Target
2.1 By 2030, end hunger and ensure access to safe, nutritious and sufficient food
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity
Arab Region
2024
40.2
٪ of population was facing moderate or severe food insecurity
2 % since 2014
Europe
2024
6.8
٪ of population was facing moderate or severe food insecurity
-1 % since 2014
World
2024
28
٪ of population was facing moderate or severe food insecurity
3 % since 2014
Severe Food Insecurity
Target
2.1 By 2030, end hunger and ensure access to safe, nutritious and sufficient food
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity
Arab Region
2024
15.8
٪ of population was facing severe food insecurity
3 % since 2014
Europe
2024
1.8
٪ of population was facing severe food insecurity
2 % since 2014
World
2024
10.1
٪ of population was facing severe food insecurity
3 % since 2014
Stunted Children
Target
2.2 By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition, including achieving, by 2025, the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age
2.2.1 Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Arab Region
2024
20.3
٪ of children were moderately or severely stunted
-1 % since 2000
North America
2024
4.1
٪ of children were moderately or severely stunted
1 % since 2000
World
2024
23.2
٪ of children were moderately or severely stunted
-1 % since 2000
Overweight Children
Target
2.2 By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition, including achieving, by 2025, the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age
2.2.2 Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Arab Region
2024
6.9
٪ of children were moderately or severely overweight
-1 % since 2000
North America
2024
9.8
٪ of children were moderately or severely overweight
0.92 % since 2000
World
2024
5.5
٪ of children were moderately or severely overweight
0.15 % since 2000
Wasted Children
Target
2.2 By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition, including achieving, by 2025, the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age
2.2.2 Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Arab Region
2022
7.1
٪ of children were moderately or severely wasted
N/A
Latin America & Caribbean
2024
1.3
٪ of children were moderately or severely wasted
N/A
World
2024
6.6
٪ of children were moderately or severely wasted
-1 % since 2000
Non-Pregnant With Anemia
Target
2.2 By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition, including achieving, by 2025, the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age
2.2.3 Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women aged 15 to 49 years
Arab Region
2023
31.1
٪ of non-pregnant women were with anemia
-0.28 % since 2000
Europe
2023
18.6
٪ of non-pregnant women were with anemia
1 % since 2000
World
2023
30.5
٪ of non-pregnant women were with anemia
0.25 % since 2000
Pregnant With Anemia
Target
2.2 By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition, including achieving, by 2025, the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age
2.2.3 Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women aged 15 to 49 years
Arab Region
2023
36.8
٪ of pregnant women were with anemia
0.02 % since 2000
Europe
2023
19.4
٪ of pregnant women were with anemia
-0.80 % since 2000
World
2023
35.5
٪ of pregnant women were with anemia
-0.53 % since 2000
Minimum Dietary Diversity among non-pregnant women
Target
2.2 By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition, including achieving, by 2025, the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age
2.2.4 Prevalence of minimum dietary diversity, by population group (children aged 6 to 23.9 months and non-pregnant women aged 15 to 49 years)
Arab Region
2023
70.6
٪ of non-pregnant women had minimum dietary diversity
N/A
East Asia
2023
86.2
٪ of non-pregnant women had minimum dietary diversity
1 % since 2022
World
2023
64.7
٪ of non-pregnant women had minimum dietary diversity
-0.99 % since 2022
Productive and sustainable agriculture, current status
Target
2.4 By 2030, ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production.
2.4.1 Proportion of agricultural area under productive and sustainable agriculture
Arab Region
2023
2.5
of the agricultural area was the current status score of the progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture
0.21 % since 2015
West Europe
2023
4.5
of the agricultural area was the current status score of the progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture
-0.07 % since 2015
World
2023
3.3
of the agricultural area was the current status score of the progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture
0.20 % since 2015
Productive and sustainable agriculture, trend
Target
2.4 By 2030, ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production.
2.4.1 Proportion of agricultural area under productive and sustainable agriculture
Arab Region
2023
3.5
of the agricultural area was the trend score of the progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture
1 % since 2015
North America
2023
4.4
of the agricultural area was the trend score of the progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture
0.99 % since 2015
World
2023
4.0
of the agricultural area was the trend score of the progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture
2 % since 2015
Transboundary Breeds at Risk of Extinction
Target
2.5 By 2020, maintain the genetic diversity of seeds, cultivated plants and farmed and domesticated animals and their related wild species, including through soundly managed and diversified seed and plant banks at the national, regional and international levels, and promote access to and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge, as internationally agreed
2.5.2 Proportion of local and transboundary breeds classified as being at risk of extinction
Arab Region
2025
70.6
٪ of transboundary breeds classified as being at risk of extinction
2 % since 2000
Europe
2025
52
٪ of transboundary breeds classified as being at risk of extinction
0.39 % since 2000
World
2012
49
٪ of transboundary breeds classified as being at risk of extinction
0 % since 2000
Agriculture Orientation Index
Target
2.a Increase investment, to enhance agricultural productive capacity in developing countries
2.a.1 Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures
Arab Region
2023
0.249
was the AOI for government expenditures
-2 % since 2001
Europe
2023
0.36
was the AOI for government expenditures
-1 % since 2001
World
2023
0.43
was the AOI for government expenditures
-0.74 % since 2001
Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
Target
2.a Increase investment, to enhance agricultural productive capacity in developing countries
2.ax Proportion of agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added as percentage of GDP
Arab Region
2024
5.3
٪ of value added as % of GDP
-1 % since 2000
Latin America & Caribbean
2024
6.3
٪ of value added as % of GDP
1 % since 2000
World
2024
4.0
٪ of value added as % of GDP
0.81 % since 2000
Consumer Food Price Index
Target
2.c Adopt measures to facilitate timely access to market information, including on food reserves, in order to help limit extreme food price volatility
2.c.1 Consumer Food Price Index
Arab Region
2023
27.3
٪ was the average food price index
-1 % since 2010
Europe
2023
81
٪ was the average food price index
9 % since 2011
World
2023
51.2
٪ was the average food price index
7 % since 2011
Food Price Anomalies
Target
2.c Adopt measures to facilitate timely access to market information, including on food reserves, in order to help limit extreme food price volatility
2.c.1 Indicator Food Price Anomalies
Arab Region
2023
13.6
٪ was the average abnormal food price anomalies
-4 % since 2010
Europe
2023
61.9
٪ was the average abnormal food price anomalies
28 % since 2011
World
2023
33.3
٪ was the average abnormal food price anomalies
12 % since 2011