Countries With the Fastest Decline in Prevalence of undernourishment (5-Year Change)
Change in Prevalence of undernourishment over the five years to each country's latest year, in points (a share or rate is not shown as a % of itself). Only countries that fell are listed. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Venezuela, RB fell the most: by 18.7 pts, from 24% of population to 5.3% of population in the five years to 2024. Uganda is second (−14.1 pts), followed by Rwanda (−12.6 pts). 56 countries fell over that period; the median change among them was −1.2 pts.
- #1
- Venezuela, RB · −18.7 pts
- Median
- −1.2 pts
- Coverage
- 56 countries
- Data year
- 2024
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | From | To | 5-year change (points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezuela, RB | 24 | 5.3 | −18.7 pts |
| 2 | Uganda | 35 | 20.9 | −14.1 pts |
| 3 | Rwanda | 35.2 | 22.6 | −12.6 pts |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 30 | 18.4 | −11.6 pts |
| 5 | Togo | 19.9 | 10.2 | −9.7 pts |
| 6 | Mozambique | 28.2 | 22.3 | −5.9 pts |
| 7 | Jordan | 17.2 | 12.2 | −5 pts |
| 8 | Tanzania | 23.6 | 19.1 | −4.5 pts |
| 9 | Congo, Rep. | 28.5 | 25 | −3.5 pts |
| 10 | Sierra Leone | 28.7 | 25.3 | −3.4 pts |
| 11 | Dominica | 6.3 | 3 | −3.3 pts |
| 12 | Botswana | 21.3 | 18.2 | −3.1 pts |
| 13 | Georgia | 5.6 | 2.5 | −3.1 pts |
| 14 | Tajikistan | 11 | 8 | −3 pts |
| 15 | Dominican Republic | 5.3 | 2.5 | −2.8 pts |
| 16 | Bangladesh | 10.9 | 8.2 | −2.7 pts |
| 17 | Burkina Faso | 14.3 | 11.7 | −2.6 pts |
| 18 | Mongolia | 5.1 | 2.5 | −2.6 pts |
| 19 | Philippines | 5.9 | 3.4 | −2.5 pts |
| 20 | Mauritius | 7.2 | 4.9 | −2.3 pts |
| 21 | Namibia | 22.2 | 20.1 | −2.1 pts |
| 22 | India | 11.8 | 9.8 | −2 pts |
| 23 | New Caledonia | 6.1 | 4.1 | −2 pts |
| 24 | Ecuador | 12.7 | 10.8 | −1.9 pts |
| 25 | Kyrgyz Republic | 6.2 | 4.8 | −1.4 pts |
| 26 | Thailand | 6.8 | 5.4 | −1.4 pts |
| 27 | Senegal | 6.6 | 5.3 | −1.3 pts |
| 28 | Guinea | 9.9 | 8.7 | −1.2 pts |
| 29 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 5.2 | 4 | −1.2 pts |
| 30 | El Salvador | 6.4 | 5.3 | −1.1 pts |
| 31 | Cameroon | 6 | 4.9 | −1.1 pts |
| 32 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 7.7 | 6.7 | −1 pts |
| 33 | Iraq | 14.4 | 13.4 | −1 pts |
| 34 | Guatemala | 13.5 | 12.7 | −0.8 pts |
| 35 | Argentina | 3.6 | 2.8 | −0.8 pts |
| 36 | Samoa | 4.2 | 3.4 | −0.8 pts |
| 37 | Cambodia | 5.4 | 4.7 | −0.7 pts |
| 38 | Gambia, The | 18.1 | 17.5 | −0.6 pts |
| 39 | Benin | 11.7 | 11.1 | −0.6 pts |
| 40 | Cabo Verde | 8.6 | 8.1 | −0.5 pts |
| 41 | Guyana | 3 | 2.5 | −0.5 pts |
| 42 | Kiribati | 4.3 | 3.8 | −0.5 pts |
| 43 | Mexico | 3.6 | 3.1 | −0.5 pts |
| 44 | French Polynesia | 3.1 | 2.6 | −0.5 pts |
| 45 | Chile | 2.9 | 2.5 | −0.4 pts |
| 46 | Peru | 6.1 | 5.7 | −0.4 pts |
| 47 | Viet Nam | 6.4 | 6.1 | −0.3 pts |
| 48 | United Arab Emirates | 2.8 | 2.5 | −0.3 pts |
| 49 | Belize | 4.7 | 4.4 | −0.3 pts |
| 50 | Malaysia | 2.8 | 2.5 | −0.3 pts |
| 51 | Vanuatu | 6.1 | 5.8 | −0.3 pts |
| 52 | Bulgaria | 2.7 | 2.5 | −0.2 pts |
| 53 | Seychelles | 2.7 | 2.5 | −0.2 pts |
| 54 | Ghana | 6.6 | 6.4 | −0.2 pts |
| 55 | Indonesia | 6.4 | 6.3 | −0.1 pts |
| 56 | Kazakhstan | 2.6 | 2.5 | −0.1 pts |
About the top 10
#1 Venezuela, RB
Venezuela, RB ranks #1 on this list with −18.7 pts.
- Capital
- Caracas
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 28.52 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$99.66 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,495 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 89.3% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Caracas, Maracaibo, Valencia.
Also ranks #1 in time to start a business (days) · #3 in protected terrestrial area share · #11 in refugee population by origin.
#2 Uganda
Uganda ranks #2 on this list with −14.1 pts.
- Capital
- Kampala
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 51.39 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$61.99 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,206 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 68.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 31.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Kampala.
Also ranks #6 in renewable energy share · #6 in refugee population by asylum · #7 in agricultural land share.
#3 Rwanda
Rwanda ranks #3 on this list with −12.6 pts.
- Capital
- Kigali
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 14.57 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$16.37 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,124 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 68 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 30.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Kigali.
Also ranks #1 in women in parliament share · #2 in school enrolment (primary) · #2 in pupil-teacher ratio (primary).
#4 Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe ranks #4 on this list with −11.6 pts.
- Capital
- Harare
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 16.95 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$51.22 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,021 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 63.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 40.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Harare, Masvingo.
Also ranks #2 in lending interest rate · #3 in inflation rate · #4 in income share of richest 10%.
#5 Togo
Togo ranks #5 on this list with −9.7 pts.
- Capital
- Lomé
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 8.59 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$11.89 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,384 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 62.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 44.4% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Lomé.
Also ranks #8 in arable land share · #19 in age dependency ratio · #19 in age dependency ratio (young).
#6 Mozambique
Mozambique ranks #6 on this list with −5.9 pts.
- Capital
- Maputo
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 35.63 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$22.34 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$626.9 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 63.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 37.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Maputo, Matola.
Also ranks #2 in poverty headcount ratio · #3 in income share of richest 10% · #4 in debt service share of exports.
#7 Jordan
Jordan ranks #7 on this list with −5 pts.
- Capital
- Amman
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 11.52 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$61.61 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,348 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 78 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 93.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in refugee population by asylum · #8 in youth unemployment rate · #8 in immunisation (measles) rate.
#8 Tanzania
Tanzania ranks #8 on this list with −4.5 pts.
- Capital
- Dodoma
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 70.55 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$90.14 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,319 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 36.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Dar es Salaam.
Also ranks #4 in labour force participation rate · #4 in female labour force participation · #5 in livestock production index.
#9 Congo, Rep.
Congo, Rep. ranks #9 on this list with −3.5 pts.
- Capital
- Brazzaville
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 6.48 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$16.31 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,515 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 64.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire.
Also ranks #3 in oil rents share of gdp · #4 in natural resource rents share of gdp · #7 in unemployment rate.
#10 Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone ranks #10 on this list with −3.4 pts.
- Capital
- Freetown
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 8.82 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$7.46 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$846.3 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 62 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 45.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in school enrolment (primary) · #7 in under-5 mortality rate · #8 in forest rents share of gdp.
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Source and method
Change in Prevalence of undernourishment over the five years to each country's latest year, in points (a share or rate is not shown as a % of itself). Only countries that fell are listed.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SN.ITK.DEFC.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population): Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Values are shown as published (changes are computed from the published values). Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.