China vs Pakistan: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
China
173.40 million people
in 2024
Pakistan
151.40 million people
in 2024
China rank
3rd
Pakistan rank
4th
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- China
- Pakistan
How they compare
China currently reports 173.40 million people against 151.40 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 22.00 million people.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 150 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 365.50 million people | 132.17 million people | 233.33 million people | China |
| 2020s | 231.46 million people | 147.82 million people | 83.64 million people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, China or Pakistan?
- China, at 173.40 million people against 151.40 million people in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between China and Pakistan?
- 22.00 million people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do China and Pakistan rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- China ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet in a given country and year.