Number of undernourished people (millions) in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 41.2 num m in 2010. ▼ Falling
Number of undernourished people in Eastern Asia, 2000–2010
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of undernourished people in Eastern Asia is 41.2 num m, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.4% on the previous year and down 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Eastern Asia peaked at 146.7 num m in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.2 num m, in 2010.
Eastern Asia ranks 14th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 146.7 num m | — |
| 2001 | 140.6 num m | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 130.2 num m | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 125.5 num m | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 112.7 num m | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 101.1 num m | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 93.4 num m | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 79 num m | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 62.4 num m | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 53.8 num m | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 41.2 num m | -23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.54 num m | 53.8 num m | 146.7 num m | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.2 num m | 41.2 num m | 41.2 num m | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 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 Asia
- Red List Index 0.8142 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 10.24 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,184 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 128 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 127 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 59 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 286 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1,030 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,055 (2025)
- Infant deaths 43,285 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Eastern Asia?
- Number of undernourished people in Eastern Asia was 41.2 num m in 2010, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 146.7 num m in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2 num m in 2010.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for number of undernourished people?
- Eastern Asia ranks 14th out of 28 groups with data for 2010.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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