Asia vs China: Number of undernourished people (millions)
Asia
291.8 num m
in 2025
China
38.7 num m
in 2009
Asia rank
3rd
China rank
5th
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- Asia
- China
How they compare
Asia currently reports 291.8 num m against 38.7 num m in China, a difference of 253.1 num m.
That makes Asia's figure about 7.5 times China's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 3rd and China ranks 5th of 28 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Asia or China?
- Asia, at 291.8 num m against 38.7 num m in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Asia and China?
- 253.1 num m, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2009.
- How do Asia and China rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Asia ranks 3rd and China ranks 5th 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.