Asia vs India: Number of undernourished people (millions)
Asia
291.8 num m
in 2025
India
142.5 num m
in 2024
Asia rank
3rd
India rank
1st
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- Asia
- India
How they compare
Asia currently reports 291.8 num m against 142.5 num m in India, a difference of 149.3 num m.
That makes Asia's figure about 2.0 times India's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 28 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 516.54 num m | 214.19 num m | 302.36 num m | Asia |
| 2010s | 336.37 num m | 163.6 num m | 172.77 num m | Asia |
| 2020s | 349.68 num m | 175.56 num m | 174.12 num m | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Asia or India?
- Asia, at 291.8 num m against 142.5 num m in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Asia and India?
- 149.3 num m, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and India?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Asia and India rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Asia ranks 3rd 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.