Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Uganda: Number of undernourished people

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
12.2
in 2018
Uganda
10.4
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
12th
Uganda rank
15th

Number of undernourished people over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Uganda
57.51012.515200120122024

How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 12.2 against 10.4 in Uganda, a difference of 1.8.

That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 15th of 118 countries.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 8.93 5.38 3.56 Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 11.42 10.33 1.09 Democratic People's Republic of Korea

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 Uganda?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 12.2 against 10.4 in Uganda as of 2018.
What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Uganda?
1.8, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Uganda?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Uganda rank globally for number of undernourished people?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 15th 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.

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Indicator
Number of undernourished people (millions)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
147 places, 3,207 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed