Hunger and malnutrition in Djibouti
15% of people in Djibouti do not get enough to eat, about 174 thousand. 26% of young children are too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition, and 12% are dangerously thin.
Global Hunger Index score over time
Out of 100, lower is better. The index rescores past years with the latest data, so these are comparable with each other.
- 200041.4
- 200635.3
- 201228.1
- 201822.7
- 202622.5
Undernourishment in Djibouti since 2002
Share of people not getting enough calories, FAO. Each figure is a three-year average centred on the year.
- 200239%
- 200433%
- 200625%
- 200820%
- 201020%
- 201219%
- 201416%
- 201614%
- 201813%
- 202013%
- 202214%
- 202415%
How Djibouti compares
Djibouti has the 34th highest child stunting of 129 countries with an estimate since 2015. In Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it is 5th of 20.
Frequently asked questions
What is Djibouti's rank in the Global Hunger Index?
Djibouti ranks 96 in the 2026 Global Hunger Index with a score of 22.5, which the index calls serious. It scored 41.4 in 2000. The score combines undernourishment, child stunting, child wasting and deaths of children under five.
How many people are hungry in Djibouti?
FAO estimates 15% of people in Djibouti were undernourished in 2024, about 174 thousand people. 49% faced moderate or severe food insecurity (2022).
What percentage of children are stunted in Djibouti?
26% of children under five in Djibouti were stunted in 2023, which WHO rates high. 12% were wasted (2023). That ranks Djibouti 34 of 129 countries with an estimate since 2015, highest first.
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; Global Hunger Index 2026.