Number of undernourished people in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Number of undernourished people was 33.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of undernourished people in South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South-Eastern Asia recorded 33.8 for number of undernourished people in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 106.5 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 33.8, in 2024.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 12th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 105.4 | — |
| 2001 | 106.5 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 100.8 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 98.2 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 95.8 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 95 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 92.3 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 87.4 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 84.5 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 78.9 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 70.6 | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 63.8 | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 58.3 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 57.1 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 51.4 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 50.7 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 44.8 | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 40.6 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 40.1 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 38.2 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 39.3 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 38.7 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 35.8 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 35.6 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 33.8 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.48 | 78.9 | 106.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.56 | 38.2 | 70.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.64 | 33.8 | 39.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
More development goals data for South-Eastern Asia
- Red List Index 0.8098 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 216.32 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,153 (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 33.8 in 2024, 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 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8 in 2024.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for number of undernourished people?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 12th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. 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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