India vs Pakistan: Number of undernourished people
India
172.1
in 2023
Pakistan
40.9
in 2023
India rank
1st
Pakistan rank
3rd
Number of undernourished people over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 172.1 against 40.9 in Pakistan, a difference of 131.2.
That makes India's figure about 4.2 times Pakistan's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 97 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 214.19 | 30.68 | 183.51 | India |
| 2010s | 163.21 | 28.96 | 134.25 | India |
| 2020s | 188.6 | 38.05 | 150.55 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 172.1 against 40.9 in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between India and Pakistan?
- 131.2, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- India ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 97 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.