India vs Low & middle income: Number of people who are undernourished

India
172.10 million
in 2023
Low & middle income
614.90 million
in 2023
India rank
1st
Low & middle income rank
3rd

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • India
  • Low & middle income
200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M200120122023

How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 614.90 million against 172.10 million in India, a difference of 442.80 million.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 3.6 times India's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 130 countries.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Low & middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 214.19 million 714.73 million 500.54 million Low & middle income
2010s 163.21 million 529.31 million 366.10 million Low & middle income
2020s 188.60 million 620.42 million 431.82 million Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, India or Low & middle income?
Low & middle income, at 614.90 million against 172.10 million in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between India and Low & middle income?
442.80 million, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Low & middle income?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do India and Low & middle income rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
India ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 3rd 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
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.