Number of undernourished people (millions) in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 35.4 num m in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of undernourished people in South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
South-Eastern Asia recorded 35.4 num m for number of undernourished people in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 106.5 num m in 2001 and was at its lowest, 35.4 num m, in 2025.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 105.4 num m | — |
| 2001 | 106.5 num m | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 100.8 num m | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 98.2 num m | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 95.7 num m | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 95 num m | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 92 num m | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 87.1 num m | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 83.9 num m | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 78.5 num m | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 70.1 num m | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 62.9 num m | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 57.5 num m | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 57 num m | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 50.8 num m | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 51.3 num m | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 44.3 num m | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 40.8 num m | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 39.9 num m | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 38.6 num m | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 39.8 num m | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 38.4 num m | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 36.8 num m | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 38.1 num m | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 37.7 num m | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 35.4 num m | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.31 num m | 78.5 num m | 106.5 num m | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.32 num m | 38.6 num m | 70.1 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7 num m | 35.4 num m | 39.8 num m | 6 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
More development goals data for South-Eastern Asia
- Red List Index 0.8098 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 216.32 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,153 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 151 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 150 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 136 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 319 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 381 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 392 (2025)
- Infant deaths 172,336 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in South-Eastern Asia?
- Number of undernourished people in South-Eastern Asia was 35.4 num m in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 106.5 num m in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4 num m in 2025.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for number of undernourished people?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th out of 28 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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