Number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — Value in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — Value was 218 million No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — Value in Southern Asia, 2000–2023
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 Southern Asia is 218 million No, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — value in Southern Asia peaked at 319.4 million No in 2003 and was at its lowest, 207.3 million No, in 2017.
That places Southern Asia 7th out of 27 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 270.6 million No | — |
| 2001 | 292.7 million No | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 312.4 million No | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 319.4 million No | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 314.9 million No | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 292 million No | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 266.9 million No | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 255.9 million No | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 257.9 million No | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 257.9 million No | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 258.1 million No | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 244.6 million No | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 236 million No | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 235.5 million No | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 234.2 million No | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 225.9 million No | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 209.3 million No | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 207.3 million No | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 230 million No | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 253.2 million No | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 272.4 million No | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 266.2 million No | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 243.7 million No | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 218 million No | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 284.06 million No | 255.9 million No | 319.4 million No | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.41 million No | 207.3 million No | 258.1 million No | 10 |
| 2020s | 250.07 million No | 218 million No | 272.4 million No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 4 China 40 million No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 43.2 million No compare
- 5 China, mainland 38.7 million No compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 13.1 million No compare
- 6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 12.2 million No compare
- 6 Ethiopia 26.3 million No compare
- 7 Kenya 19.7 million No compare
- 8 Indonesia 18 million No compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 10.1 million No compare
- 9 Bangladesh 14.3 million No compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6.2 million No compare
- 10 Madagascar 13.3 million No compare
- 10 Viet Nam 6.1 million No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Southern Asia
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate -6.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing -1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Swine / pigs — Stocks, annual growth rate -0.1606 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate -0.7035 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — value in Southern Asia?
- Number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — value in Southern Asia was 218 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 319.4 million No in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — value recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 207.3 million No in 2017.
- How does Southern Asia rank for number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — value?
- Southern Asia ranks 7th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — value rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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