How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Somalia?

18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Somalia: Prevalence of undernourishment

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

47.0%

in 2018

Somalia

53.2%

in 2023

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank

3rd

Somalia rank

2nd

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 53.2% against 47.0% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 6.2%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 2nd of 168 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	36.7%	70.0%	33.3%	Somalia
2010s	44.9%	63.6%	18.7%	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Somalia?: Somalia, at 53.2% against 47.0% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Somalia?: 6.2%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Somalia?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Somalia rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?: Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 2nd of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 4,908 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Prevalence of undernourishment is the percentage of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life. Data showing as 2.5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.