Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Number of undernourished people (millions)
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
12.2 num m
in 2018
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
59.7 num m
in 2020
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
12th
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
13th
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia currently reports 59.7 num m against 12.2 num m in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 47.5 num m.
That makes Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's figure about 4.9 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 13th of 120 countries.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.93 num m | 192.94 num m | 184.01 num m | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 11.42 num m | 79.38 num m | 67.96 num m | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, at 59.7 num m against 12.2 num m in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- 47.5 num m, with Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 13th 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.