Epidemiology
There were 925 million undernourished people in the world in 2010, an increase of 80 million since 1990, despite the fact that the world already produces enough food to feed everyone — 7 billion people — and could feed almost double — 12 billion people.
| Year | 1990 | 1995 | 2005 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undernourished people in the world (millions) | 843 | 788 | 848 | 923 |
| Year | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2005 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of people in the developing world who are undernourished | 37 % | 28 % | 20 % | 16 % | 17 % |
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