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

South Asia, at 193.30 million against 10.70 million in Uganda as of 2023.

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

182.60 million, with South Asia ahead.

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

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.

South Asia vs Uganda: Number of people who are undernourished

South Asia

193.30 million

in 2023

Uganda

10.70 million

in 2023

South Asia rank

13th

Uganda rank

15th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

South Asia
Uganda

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 193.30 million against 10.70 million in Uganda, a difference of 182.60 million.

That makes South Asia's figure about 18.1 times Uganda's.

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

South Asia ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 15th of 42 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Asia	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
2000s	244.16 million	5.38 million	238.78 million	South Asia
2010s	190.77 million	10.31 million	180.46 million	South Asia
2020s	209.12 million	12.15 million	196.97 million	South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, South Asia or Uganda?: South Asia, at 193.30 million against 10.70 million in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between South Asia and Uganda?: 182.60 million, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Uganda?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do South Asia and Uganda rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?: South Asia ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 15th 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: 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.