Prevalence of undernourishment in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Prevalence of undernourishment was 10.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Central and Southern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of undernourishment in Central and Southern Asia stood at 10.7%.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 20.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2017.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 14th of 27 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.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.1% | — |
| 2001 | 17.8% | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 14.5% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.1% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 10.7% | 13.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
More development goals data for Central and Southern Asia
- Red List Index 0.7968 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 242.07 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 384.89 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 194 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 140 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 193 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 546 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 796 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 811 (2025)
- Under-five deaths 1.24 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Central and Southern Asia?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Central and Southern Asia was 10.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2017.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 14th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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