Number of people who are undernourished in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of people who are undernourished was 37.40 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people who are undernourished in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
In 2023, number of people who are undernourished in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 37.40 million. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 232.10 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 37.40 million, in 2023.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 24th out of 42 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people who are undernourished in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 232.10 million | — |
| 2002 | 222.90 million | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 210.50 million | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 199.10 million | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 186.30 million | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 172.00 million | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 155.00 million | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 137.10 million | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 118.30 million | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 73.30 million | -38.0% |
| 2011 | 66.50 million | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 62.00 million | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 57.80 million | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 55.50 million | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 51.60 million | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 48.10 million | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 44.60 million | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 42.60 million | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 42.00 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 41.60 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 40.00 million | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 38.80 million | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 37.40 million | -3.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people who are undernourished in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -38.0% | 118.30 million | 73.30 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 181.48 million | 118.30 million | 232.10 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 54.40 million | 42.00 million | 73.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.45 million | 37.40 million | 41.60 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Number of people who are undernourished in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 37.40 million in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 232.10 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.40 million in 2023.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.