SDG 2 · Indicator
Prevalence of undernourishment
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Description
The percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements for a minimum of one year. Dietary energy requirements are defined as the amount of dietary energy required by an individual to maintain body functions, health and normal activity. Due to uncertainty in the estimates, the lowest value FAO attributes to countries is 2.5%. We therefore assume 2.5% in all high-income countries with missing data.
Long-Term Objective
The long-term objective for this indicator is a value of .
Reference
FAO