Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Western Asia: Number of undernourished people (millions)
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
12.2 num m
in 2018
Western Asia
41 num m
in 2025
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
12th
Western Asia rank
15th
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 41 num m against 12.2 num m in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 28.8 num m.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 3.4 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Western Asia ranks 15th of 120 countries.
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 | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.93 num m | 27.87 num m | 18.93 num m | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 11.42 num m | 22.62 num m | 11.2 num m | 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 Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 41 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 Western Asia?
- 28.8 num m, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Western Asia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Western Asia rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Western Asia ranks 15th 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.