China vs India: Number of undernourished people
China
38.5
in 2009
India
172.1
in 2023
China rank
4th
India rank
1st
Number of undernourished people over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 172.1 against 38.5 in China, a difference of 133.6.
That makes India's figure about 4.5 times China's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 97 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, China or India?
- India, at 172.1 against 38.5 in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between China and India?
- 133.6, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2009.
- How do China and India rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- China ranks 4th and India ranks 1st 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.