Somalia vs South-Eastern Asia: Number of undernourished people (millions)
Somalia
10.7 num m
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia
35.4 num m
in 2025
Somalia rank
14th
South-Eastern Asia rank
16th
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- Somalia
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
South-Eastern Asia currently reports 35.4 num m against 10.7 num m in Somalia, a difference of 24.7 num m.
That makes South-Eastern Asia's figure about 3.3 times Somalia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 14th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th of 120 countries.
South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.43 num m | 93.08 num m | 85.64 num m | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 8.56 num m | 51.32 num m | 42.76 num m | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 9.54 num m | 38.16 num m | 28.62 num m | South-Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Somalia or South-Eastern Asia?
- South-Eastern Asia, at 35.4 num m against 10.7 num m in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Somalia and South-Eastern Asia?
- 24.7 num m, with South-Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South-Eastern Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Somalia ranks 14th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th 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.