Number of undernourished people (millions) in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 194.7 num m in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of undernourished people in Southern Asia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 194.7 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 7.7% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Southern Asia peaked at 327.5 num m in 2004 and was at its lowest, 194.7 num m, in 2025.
Southern Asia ranks 7th of 28 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 239.1 num m | — |
| 2001 | 268.6 num m | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 304.2 num m | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 305.4 num m | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 327.5 num m | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 325.3 num m | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 292 num m | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 258.9 num m | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 249.9 num m | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 259 num m | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 264.9 num m | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 249.8 num m | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 259.6 num m | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 224.5 num m | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 223.8 num m | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 258.2 num m | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 220.6 num m | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 199 num m | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 208.5 num m | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 214.4 num m | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 267 num m | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 278.3 num m | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 272 num m | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 248.3 num m | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 211 num m | -15.0% |
| 2025 | 194.7 num m | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 282.99 num m | 239.1 num m | 327.5 num m | 10 |
| 2010s | 232.33 num m | 199 num m | 264.9 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 245.22 num m | 194.7 num m | 278.3 num m | 6 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More development goals data for Southern Asia
- Red List Index 0.7877 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 250.81 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 368.28 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 144 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 143 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 93 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 392 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 641 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 647 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Southern Asia?
- Number of undernourished people in Southern Asia was 194.7 num m in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 327.5 num m in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 194.7 num m in 2025.
- How does Southern Asia rank for number of undernourished people?
- Southern Asia ranks 7th out of 28 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).