China vs Eastern Africa: Number of undernourished people
China
38.5
in 2009
Eastern Africa
129.7
in 2024
China rank
4th
Eastern Africa rank
6th
Number of undernourished people over time
- China
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 129.7 against 38.5 in China, a difference of 91.2.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 3.4 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was China ahead.
China ranks 4th and Eastern Africa ranks 6th of 97 countries.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, China or Eastern Africa?
- Eastern Africa, at 129.7 against 38.5 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between China and Eastern Africa?
- 91.2, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eastern Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2009.
- How do China and Eastern Africa rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- China ranks 4th and Eastern Africa ranks 6th of 97 countries.
- 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.