Africa vs India: Number of undernourished people (millions)
Africa
309.2 num m
in 2025
India
142.5 num m
in 2024
Africa rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- Africa
- India
How they compare
Africa currently reports 309.2 num m against 142.5 num m in India, a difference of 166.7 num m.
That makes Africa's figure about 2.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was India ahead.
Africa ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 28 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 177.34 num m | 214.19 num m | 36.84 num m | India |
| 2010s | 197.54 num m | 163.6 num m | 33.94 num m | Africa |
| 2020s | 279.82 num m | 175.56 num m | 104.26 num m | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Africa or India?
- Africa, at 309.2 num m against 142.5 num m in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Africa and India?
- 166.7 num m, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and India?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Africa and India rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Africa ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 28 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.