Number of people undernourished (million) (annual value) — Value in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia
Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia: Number of people undernourished (million) (annual value) — Value was 59.7 million No in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of people undernourished (million) (annual value) — Value in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people undernourished (million) (annual value) — value in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia is 59.7 million No, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people undernourished (million) (annual value) — value in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia peaked at 252.1 million No in 2000 and was at its lowest, 59.7 million No, in 2020.
That places Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia 14th out of 26 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Number of people undernourished (million) (annual value) — Value in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 252.1 million No | — |
| 2001 | 247 million No | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 231.1 million No | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 223.7 million No | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 208.3 million No | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 196.1 million No | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 185.5 million No | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 166.1 million No | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 146.4 million No | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 132.3 million No | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 111.3 million No | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 95.4 million No | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 87.7 million No | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 86.8 million No | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 73.7 million No | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 72.7 million No | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 65.9 million No | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 60.3 million No | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 60.6 million No | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 59.7 million No | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 198.86 million No | 132.3 million No | 252.1 million No | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.38 million No | 60.3 million No | 111.3 million No | 9 |
| 2020s | 59.7 million No | 59.7 million No | 59.7 million No | 1 |
More agriculture & rural data for Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia
- Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 1,874 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 2,428 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Per capita food supply variability (kcal/cap/day) — Value 22 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) 9.5 % (2024)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight 7.5 % (2024)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) 13.1 % (2024)
- Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international) 22,679 Int$/cap (2024)
- Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services 95 % (2024)
- Number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — Value 173 million No (2024)
- Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of 3,265 kcal/cap/d (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people undernourished (million) (annual value) — value in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia?
- Number of people undernourished (million) (annual value) — value in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia was 59.7 million No in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest number of people undernourished (million) (annual value) — value recorded in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 252.1 million No in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people undernourished (million) (annual value) — value recorded in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.7 million No in 2020.
- How does Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia rank for number of people undernourished (million) (annual value) — value?
- Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia ranks 14th out of 26 groups with data for 2020.
- Is number of people undernourished (million) (annual value) — value rising or falling in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Asia and South-eastern 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) (annual value) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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