Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Number of undernourished people
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
12.2
in 2018
Northern Africa and Western Asia
67.9
in 2025
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
12th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
11th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 67.9 against 12.2 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 55.7.
That makes Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 5.6 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th of 118 countries.
Northern Africa and Western 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 | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.93 | 40.22 | 31.29 | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 11.42 | 35.89 | 24.47 | Northern Africa and Western 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 67.9 against 12.2 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 55.7, with Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th 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.