China vs Southern Asia: Number of undernourished people (millions)
China
38.7 num m
in 2009
Southern Asia
194.7 num m
in 2025
China rank
5th
Southern Asia rank
7th
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- China
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 194.7 num m against 38.7 num m in China, a difference of 156 num m.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 5.0 times China's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and Southern Asia ranks 7th of 120 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, China or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 194.7 num m against 38.7 num m in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between China and Southern Asia?
- 156 num m, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Southern Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2009.
- How do China and Southern Asia rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- China ranks 5th and Southern Asia ranks 7th of 120 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.