China vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of people who are undernourished
China
38.50 million
in 2009
Sub-Saharan Africa
260.10 million
in 2023
China rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- China
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 260.10 million against 38.50 million in China, a difference of 221.60 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 6.8 times China's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 130 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 260.10 million against 38.50 million in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 221.60 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2009.
- How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- China ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th 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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About this data
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.