China vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of undernourished people
China
38.7 num m
in 2009
Sub-Saharan Africa
282.3 num m
in 2025
China rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Number of undernourished people over time
- China
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 282.3 num m against 38.7 num m in China, a difference of 243.6 num m.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 7.3 times China's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 118 countries.
Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 282.3 num m against 38.7 num m in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 243.6 num m, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2009.
- How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- China ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 118 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.