2.1.1 Number of undernourished people — Value in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: 2.1.1 Number of undernourished people — Value was 194.7 million No in 2025. ▼ Falling
2.1.1 Number of undernourished people — Value in Southern Asia, 2000–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 194.7 million No for 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value in Southern Asia peaked at 327.5 million No in 2004 and was at its lowest, 194.7 million No, in 2025.
That places Southern Asia 5th out of 24 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
2.1.1 Number of undernourished people — Value in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 239.1 million No | — |
| 2001 | 268.6 million No | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 304.2 million No | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 305.4 million No | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 327.5 million No | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 325.3 million No | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 292 million No | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 258.9 million No | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 249.9 million No | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 259 million No | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 264.9 million No | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 249.8 million No | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 259.6 million No | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 224.5 million No | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 223.8 million No | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 258.2 million No | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 220.6 million No | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 199 million No | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 208.5 million No | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 214.4 million No | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 267 million No | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 278.3 million No | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 272 million No | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 248.3 million No | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 211 million No | -15.0% |
| 2025 | 194.7 million No | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 282.99 million No | 239.1 million No | 327.5 million No | 10 |
| 2010s | 232.33 million No | 199 million No | 264.9 million No | 10 |
| 2020s | 245.22 million No | 194.7 million No | 278.3 million No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 2 Nigeria 51.6 million No compare
- 3 Pakistan 40.4 million No compare
- 4 China, mainland 38.7 million No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 43.2 million No compare
- 5 Ethiopia 26.3 million No compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 13.1 million No compare
- 6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 12.2 million No compare
- 6 Kenya 19.7 million No compare
- 7 Indonesia 18 million No compare
- 8 Bangladesh 14.3 million No compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 10.1 million No compare
More economy & growth data for Southern Asia
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 22.60 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 5.31 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 5.42 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 2,572 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 2,420 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 5.00 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 9.45 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 8.34 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 28.95 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 29.2 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value in Southern Asia?
- 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value in Southern Asia was 194.7 million No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 327.5 million No in 2004.
- What is the lowest 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 194.7 million No in 2025.
- How does Southern Asia rank for 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value?
- Southern Asia ranks 5th out of 24 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.1 Number of undernourished people — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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