India vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of undernourished people
India
142.5 num m
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
282.3 num m
in 2025
India rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Number of undernourished people over time
- India
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 282.3 num m against 142.5 num m in India, a difference of 139.8 num m.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.0 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was India ahead.
India ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 118 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 214.19 num m | 165 num m | 49.19 num m | India |
| 2010s | 163.6 num m | 184.1 num m | 20.5 num m | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 175.56 num m | 257.54 num m | 81.98 num m | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, India or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 282.3 num m against 142.5 num m in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 139.8 num m, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do India and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- India ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th 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.