Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of undernourishment

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
2.6%
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
23.0%
in 2024
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
29th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
21st

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

  • Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 23.0% against 2.6% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 20.4%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 8.8 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 29th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 21st of 30 groups.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern and South-Eastern Asia Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 9.2% 12.5% 3.3% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 3.4% 17.3% 13.9% Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 2.6% 15.8% 13.2% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 23.0% against 2.6% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Sao Tome and Principe?
20.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Sao Tome and Principe?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 29th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 21st of 30 groups.
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.

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Indicator
Prevalence of undernourishment (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
168 places, 3,686 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed