Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Somalia or South Asia?

South Asia, at 193.30 million against 9.80 million in Somalia as of 2023.

What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Somalia and South Asia?

183.50 million, with South Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Asia?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

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.

Somalia vs South Asia: Number of people who are undernourished

Somalia

9.80 million

in 2023

South Asia

193.30 million

in 2023

Somalia rank

16th

South Asia rank

13th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

Somalia
South Asia

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 193.30 million against 9.80 million in Somalia, a difference of 183.50 million.

That makes South Asia's figure about 19.7 times Somalia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 16th and South Asia ranks 13th of 130 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Somalia	South Asia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7.43 million	244.16 million	236.72 million	South Asia
2010s	8.56 million	190.77 million	182.21 million	South Asia
2020s	9.22 million	209.12 million	199.90 million	South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Somalia or South Asia?: South Asia, at 193.30 million against 9.80 million in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Somalia and South Asia?: 183.50 million, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Asia?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Somalia and South Asia rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?: Somalia ranks 16th and South Asia ranks 13th 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: 03 September 2026

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.