Africa vs India: Number of undernourished people
Africa
306.5
in 2024
India
172.1
in 2023
Africa rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Number of undernourished people over time
- Africa
- India
How they compare
Africa currently reports 306.5 against 172.1 in India, a difference of 134.4.
That makes Africa's figure about 1.8 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was India ahead.
Africa ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 25 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 | 177.72 | 214.19 | 36.47 | India |
| 2010s | 195.18 | 163.21 | 31.97 | Africa |
| 2020s | 272.9 | 188.6 | 84.3 | 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 306.5 against 172.1 in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Africa and India?
- 134.4, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and India?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Africa and India rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Africa ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 25 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.