Number of undernourished people (millions) in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 197 num m in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of undernourished people in Central and Southern Asia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
Central and Southern Asia recorded 197 num m for number of undernourished people in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 336.3 num m in 2004 and was at its lowest, 197 num m, in 2025.
That places Central and Southern Asia 6th out of 28 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 247.3 num m | — |
| 2001 | 278.1 num m | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 314.3 num m | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 314.9 num m | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 336.3 num m | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 333.3 num m | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 299.3 num m | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 265.4 num m | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 255.8 num m | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 264.3 num m | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 269.8 num m | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 254 num m | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 263.6 num m | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 228.3 num m | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 227.3 num m | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 261.6 num m | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 223.8 num m | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 201.9 num m | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 211.1 num m | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 216.9 num m | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 270 num m | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 281.4 num m | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 274.6 num m | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 250.7 num m | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 213.3 num m | -14.9% |
| 2025 | 197 num m | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 290.9 num m | 247.3 num m | 336.3 num m | 10 |
| 2010s | 235.83 num m | 201.9 num m | 269.8 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 247.83 num m | 197 num m | 281.4 num m | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
More development goals data for Central and Southern Asia
- Red List Index 0.7968 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 242.07 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 384.89 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 194 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 193 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 140 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 546 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 796 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 811 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Central and Southern Asia?
- Number of undernourished people in Central and Southern Asia was 197 num m in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 336.3 num m in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 197 num m in 2025.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for number of undernourished people?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 6th out of 28 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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