Egypt vs South-Eastern Asia: Number of undernourished people
Egypt
9.8 num m
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia
35.4 num m
in 2025
Egypt rank
17th
South-Eastern Asia rank
16th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Egypt
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
South-Eastern Asia currently reports 35.4 num m against 9.8 num m in Egypt, a difference of 25.6 num m.
That makes South-Eastern Asia's figure about 3.6 times Egypt's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 17th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th of 118 countries.
South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.27 num m | 93.08 num m | 88.81 num m | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 6.04 num m | 51.32 num m | 45.28 num m | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 9.14 num m | 38.16 num m | 29.02 num m | South-Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Egypt or South-Eastern Asia?
- South-Eastern Asia, at 35.4 num m against 9.8 num m in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Egypt and South-Eastern Asia?
- 25.6 num m, with South-Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South-Eastern Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Egypt ranks 17th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th 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.