East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Iraq: Number of people who are undernourished

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
37.40 million
in 2023
Iraq
6.70 million
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
24th
Iraq rank
21st

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
  • Iraq
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 37.40 million against 6.70 million in Iraq, a difference of 30.70 million.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 5.6 times Iraq's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 24th and Iraq ranks 21st of 42 groups.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 190.41 million 4.78 million 185.63 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2010s 64.68 million 5.54 million 59.14 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2020s 39.45 million 6.60 million 32.85 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Iraq?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 37.40 million against 6.70 million in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Iraq?
30.70 million, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Iraq?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Iraq rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 24th and Iraq ranks 21st of 42 groups.
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
Last refreshed

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.