Number of undernourished people (millions) in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 61.2 num m in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of undernourished people in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia recorded 61.2 num m for number of undernourished people in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 252.1 num m in 2000 and was at its lowest, 59.7 num m, in 2020.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 13th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 252.1 num m | — |
| 2001 | 247 num m | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 231.1 num m | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 223.7 num m | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 208.3 num m | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 196.1 num m | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 185.5 num m | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 166.1 num m | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 146.4 num m | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 132.3 num m | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 111.3 num m | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 95.4 num m | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 87.7 num m | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 86.8 num m | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 73.7 num m | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 72.7 num m | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 65.9 num m | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 60.3 num m | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 60.6 num m | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 59 num m | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 59.7 num m | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 61.2 num m | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 198.86 num m | 132.3 num m | 252.1 num m | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.34 num m | 59 num m | 111.3 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.45 num m | 59.7 num m | 61.2 num m | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- 10 Madagascar 13.3 num m compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 13.1 num m compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 12.2 num m compare
- 13 Afghanistan 11.9 num m compare
- 14 Somalia 10.7 num m compare
- 15 Uganda 10.4 num m compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 10.1 num m compare
- 16 Syria 10.1 num m compare
More development goals data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Red List Index 0.8075 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 71.66 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,282 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 231 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 229 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 152 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 605 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1,411 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,447 (2025)
- Infant deaths 215,621 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Number of undernourished people in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 61.2 num m in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 252.1 num m in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.7 num m in 2020.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for number of undernourished people?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 13th out of 28 groups with data for 2021.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern 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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