Eastern Africa vs Pakistan: Number of undernourished people
Eastern Africa
131.3 num m
in 2025
Pakistan
40.4 num m
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
8th
Pakistan rank
4th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Eastern Africa
- Pakistan
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 131.3 num m against 40.4 num m in Pakistan, a difference of 90.9 num m.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 3.3 times Pakistan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 4th of 29 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.83 num m | 30.69 num m | 63.14 num m | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 97.57 num m | 29.05 num m | 68.52 num m | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 125.84 num m | 38.76 num m | 87.08 num m | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Eastern Africa or Pakistan?
- Eastern Africa, at 131.3 num m against 40.4 num m in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Eastern Africa and Pakistan?
- 90.9 num m, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Pakistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Pakistan rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Eastern Africa ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 4th of 29 groups.
- 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.