Number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — Value in Asia

Asia: Number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — Value was 314 million No in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
314 million No
Change on year
down 7.2%
Rank
1st
of 17 groups
All-time high
579.8 million No
in 2002
All-time low
298.6 million No
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — Value in Asia, 2000–2023

02004006002000201120232000: 560.3 million No2001: 574.6 million No2002: 579.8 million No2003: 571.2 million No2004: 547.7 million No2005: 505.2 million No2006: 459.2 million No2007: 427.5 million No2008: 409.1 million No2009: 391.8 million No2010: 377.8 million No2011: 357.6 million No2012: 342.6 million No2013: 338.8 million No2014: 333.2 million No2015: 322.5 million No2016: 303.2 million No2017: 298.6 million No2018: 322.3 million No2019: 346 million No2020: 366 million No2021: 359.7 million No2022: 338.2 million No2023: 314 million No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — value in Asia is 314 million No, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — value in Asia peaked at 579.8 million No in 2002 and was at its lowest, 298.6 million No, in 2017.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — Value in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — Value in Asia, 2000 to 2023.
Year million No Change
2000 560.3 million No
2001 574.6 million No +2.6%
2002 579.8 million No +0.9%
2003 571.2 million No -1.5%
2004 547.7 million No -4.1%
2005 505.2 million No -7.8%
2006 459.2 million No -9.1%
2007 427.5 million No -6.9%
2008 409.1 million No -4.3%
2009 391.8 million No -4.2%
2010 377.8 million No -3.6%
2011 357.6 million No -5.3%
2012 342.6 million No -4.2%
2013 338.8 million No -1.1%
2014 333.2 million No -1.7%
2015 322.5 million No -3.2%
2016 303.2 million No -6.0%
2017 298.6 million No -1.5%
2018 322.3 million No +7.9%
2019 346 million No +7.4%
2020 366 million No +5.8%
2021 359.7 million No -1.7%
2022 338.2 million No -6.0%
2023 314 million No -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 502.64 million No 391.8 million No 579.8 million No 10
2010s 334.26 million No 298.6 million No 377.8 million No 10
2020s 344.48 million No 314 million No 366 million No 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 India 142.5 million No compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 51.6 million No compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 40.4 million No compare
  4. 4 China 40 million No compare
  5. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 43.2 million No compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — value in Asia?
Number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — value in Asia was 314 million No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — value recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 579.8 million No in 2002.
What is the lowest number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — value recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 298.6 million No in 2017.
How does Asia rank for number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — value?
Asia ranks 1st out of 17 groups with data for 2023.
Is number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — value rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — Value
Unit
million No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 3,085 data points, 2000–2023
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