Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Somalia: Prevalence of undernourishment
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
47.0%
in 2018
Somalia
56.5%
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
3rd
Somalia rank
1st
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 56.5% against 47.0% in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 1st of 138 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 70.0% | 33.3% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 63.5% | 18.7% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 56.5% against 47.0% in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Somalia?
- 9.5%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Somalia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Somalia rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 1st of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.