Prevalence of undernourishment in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Prevalence of undernourishment was 2.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Eastern Asia, 2000–2010
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2010, prevalence of undernourishment in Eastern Asia stood at 2.7%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Eastern Asia peaked at 9.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2010.
Eastern Asia ranks 26th of 27 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.9% | — |
| 2001 | 9.4% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 3.6% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More development goals data for Eastern Asia
- Red List Index 0.8142 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 10.24 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,184 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 128 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 127 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 59 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 286 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1,030 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,055 (2025)
- Infant deaths 43,285 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Eastern Asia?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Eastern Asia was 2.7% in 2010, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2010.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Eastern Asia ranks 26th out of 27 groups with data for 2010.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern 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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