Hunger and malnutrition in Canada
Under 2.5% of people in Canada go without enough food.
under 2.5%undernourished (2024, FAO)
11%moderately or severely food insecure (2024)
10%children under 5 overweight (2004)
13%children 6-59 months anaemic (2019, WHO)
5 per 1,000children who die before age five (2024)
Frequently asked questions
How many people are hungry in Canada?
Under 2.5% of people in Canada are undernourished (2024), FAO's lowest band, so hunger in the sense of too few calories is rare.
Sources: FAO (undernourishment, food insecurity), UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Malnutrition Estimates (stunting, wasting, underweight, overweight), WHO (anaemia) and UN IGME (child deaths), as published by the World Bank.