China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Number of undernourished people (millions)

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
0.2 num m
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
6.2 num m
in 2024
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
28th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
25th

Number of undernourished people (millions) over time

  • China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
02468200120122024

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 6.2 num m against 0.2 num m in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 6 num m.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 31.0 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 28th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 25th of 28 groups.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
2010s 0.2 num m 6.63 num m 6.43 num m Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 0.2 num m 6 num m 5.8 num m Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of undernourished people, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 6.2 num m against 0.2 num m in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of undernourished people between China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
6 num m, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for number of undernourished people?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 28th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 25th 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.

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Indicator
Number of undernourished people (millions)
Unit
num m
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
148 places, 3,236 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed