Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Eastern Asia: Number of undernourished people (millions)
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
12.2 num m
in 2018
Eastern Asia
41.2 num m
in 2010
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
12th
Eastern Asia rank
14th
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 41.2 num m against 12.2 num m in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 29 num m.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 3.4 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Eastern Asia ranks 14th of 120 countries.
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 Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.93 num m | 99.86 num m | 90.92 num m | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 10.7 num m | 41.2 num m | 30.5 num m | 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 Asia?
- Eastern Asia, at 41.2 num m against 12.2 num m in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2010.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Eastern Asia?
- 29 num m, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Eastern Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2010.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Eastern Asia rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Eastern Asia ranks 14th 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.