2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: 2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value was 9.3 % in 2025. ▼ Falling
2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Southern Asia, 2000–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Southern Asia is 9.3 %, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Southern Asia peaked at 20.6 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.3 %, in 2025.
That places Southern Asia 13th out of 25 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.2 % | — |
| 2001 | 17.8 % | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 19.8 % | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 19.5 % | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 20.6 % | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 20.1 % | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 17.7 % | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 15.5 % | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 14.7 % | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 15 % | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 15.1 % | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.1 % | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 14.4 % | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 12.3 % | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 12.1 % | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 13.8 % | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 11.6 % | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 10.4 % | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 10.7 % | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 10.9 % | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 13.5 % | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 13.9 % | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 13.4 % | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 12.2 % | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 10.2 % | -16.4% |
| 2025 | 9.3 % | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.69 % | 14.7 % | 20.6 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.54 % | 10.4 % | 15.1 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.08 % | 9.3 % | 13.9 % | 6 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 10 Afghanistan 27.8 % compare
- 11 Solomon Islands 27 % compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 25.3 % compare
- 13 Congo 25 % compare
- 13 Viet Nam 6.1 % compare
- 14 Malawi 24.5 % compare
- 15 Cabo Verde 8.1 % compare
- 15 Gabon 23.3 % compare
- 16 Sao Tome and Principe 23 % compare
- 16 Türkiye 3.1 % 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 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Southern Asia?
- 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Southern Asia was 9.3 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6 % in 2004.
- What is the lowest 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 % in 2025.
- How does Southern Asia rank for 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value?
- Southern Asia ranks 13th out of 25 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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