Number of undernourished people (millions) in Central Asia
Central Asia: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 2.3 num m in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of undernourished people in Central Asia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of undernourished people in Central Asia is 2.3 num m, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Central Asia peaked at 10.1 num m in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.3 num m, in 2024.
That places Central Asia 26th out of 28 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.2 num m | — |
| 2001 | 9.5 num m | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 10.1 num m | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 9.5 num m | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 8.7 num m | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 8.1 num m | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 7.4 num m | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 6.5 num m | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 5.9 num m | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 5.3 num m | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 4.9 num m | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 4.2 num m | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 4 num m | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 3.9 num m | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.6 num m | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 3.4 num m | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 3.2 num m | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 2.9 num m | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 2.6 num m | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 2.5 num m | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 3 num m | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 3 num m | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.6 num m | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 2.4 num m | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 2.3 num m | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 2.3 num m | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.92 num m | 5.3 num m | 10.1 num m | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.52 num m | 2.5 num m | 4.9 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 num m | 2.3 num m | 3 num m | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
More development goals data for Central Asia
- Red List Index 0.923 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 23.51 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 799.03 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 69 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 154 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 155 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 164 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28,253 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Central Asia?
- Number of undernourished people in Central Asia was 2.3 num m in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1 num m in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 num m in 2024.
- How does Central Asia rank for number of undernourished people?
- Central Asia ranks 26th out of 28 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central 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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