China vs Middle income: Number of people who are undernourished

China
38.50 million
in 2009
Middle income
455.20 million
in 2023
China rank
5th
Middle income rank
4th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • China
  • Middle income
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How they compare

Middle income currently reports 455.20 million against 38.50 million in China, a difference of 416.70 million.

That makes Middle income's figure about 11.8 times China's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

China ranks 5th and Middle income ranks 4th of 130 countries.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, China or Middle income?
Middle income, at 455.20 million against 38.50 million in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between China and Middle income?
416.70 million, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle income?
9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2009.
How do China and Middle income rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
China ranks 5th and Middle income ranks 4th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,649 data points, 2001–2023
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Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.