Around ** percent of the African population was undernourished as of 2023. In that year, undernourishment was most prevalent in Eastern Africa and Middle Africa, where it reached shares of ** percent and **** percent, respectively. Northern Africa, on the other hand, was the region with the lowest level of undernourishment in the continent, with *** percent.
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IFAD. (December 12, 2024). Prevalence of undernourishment in Africa in 2023, by region [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1250251/share-of-undernourished-population-in-africa-by-region/
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