Number of undernourished people (millions) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 40.4 num m in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of undernourished people in Pakistan, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of undernourished people in Pakistan is 40.4 num m, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Pakistan peaked at 42.1 num m in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.8 num m, in 2018.
Pakistan ranks 4th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32.5 num m | — |
| 2002 | 34.3 num m | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 33.8 num m | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 31.3 num m | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 29.6 num m | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 28.2 num m | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 27.9 num m | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 28.6 num m | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 30 num m | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 30.9 num m | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 31.5 num m | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 31.3 num m | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 31.2 num m | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.6 num m | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 28.9 num m | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 25.3 num m | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 26.2 num m | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 24.8 num m | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 29.8 num m | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 31.4 num m | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 39.2 num m | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 40.7 num m | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 42.1 num m | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 40.4 num m | -4.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 40.4 num m is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.45 num m, 27.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 40.4 num m is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.4 num m, 28.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.69 num m | 27.9 num m | 34.3 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.05 num m | 24.8 num m | 31.5 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.76 num m | 31.4 num m | 42.1 num m | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More development goals data for Pakistan
- Red List Index 0.8914 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 34.64 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 161.44 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 105 (2025)
- Infant deaths 329,205 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Pakistan?
- Number of undernourished people in Pakistan was 40.4 num m in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1 num m in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8 num m in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of undernourished people?
- Pakistan ranks 4th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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