China vs Western Africa: Number of undernourished people
China
38.7 num m
in 2009
Western Africa
78.4 num m
in 2025
China rank
5th
Western Africa rank
10th
Number of undernourished people over time
- China
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 78.4 num m against 38.7 num m in China, a difference of 39.7 num m.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.0 times China's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and Western Africa ranks 10th of 118 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, China or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 78.4 num m against 38.7 num m in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between China and Western Africa?
- 39.7 num m, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Western Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2009.
- How do China and Western Africa rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- China ranks 5th and Western Africa ranks 10th 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.