Central and Southern Asia vs China: Number of undernourished people
Central and Southern Asia
197 num m
in 2025
China
38.7 num m
in 2009
Central and Southern Asia rank
6th
China rank
5th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- China
How they compare
Central and Southern Asia currently reports 197 num m against 38.7 num m in China, a difference of 158.3 num m.
That makes Central and Southern Asia's figure about 5.1 times China's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 6th and China ranks 5th of 29 groups.
Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Central and Southern Asia or China?
- Central and Southern Asia, at 197 num m against 38.7 num m in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Central and Southern Asia and China?
- 158.3 num m, with Central and Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and China?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2009.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and China rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 6th and China ranks 5th of 29 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.