East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs South Africa: Number of people who are undernourished
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- South Africa
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 37.40 million against 6.30 million in South Africa, a difference of 31.10 million.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 5.9 times South Africa'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 South Africa ranks 23rd 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) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 190.41 million | 1.74 million | 188.67 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 64.68 million | 3.34 million | 61.34 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 39.45 million | 5.88 million | 33.58 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 South Africa?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 37.40 million against 6.30 million in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 31.10 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 South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 23rd 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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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.