Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Middle Africa: Number of undernourished people (millions)
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
12.2 num m
in 2018
Middle Africa
63.4 num m
in 2025
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
12th
Middle Africa rank
12th
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 63.4 num m against 12.2 num m in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 51.2 num m.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 5.2 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Middle Africa ranks 12th of 120 countries.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.93 num m | 32.82 num m | 23.89 num m | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 11.42 num m | 37.82 num m | 26.4 num m | Middle Africa |
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 Middle Africa?
- Middle Africa, at 63.4 num m against 12.2 num m in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Middle Africa?
- 51.2 num m, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Middle Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Middle Africa rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Middle Africa ranks 12th 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.