China vs Pakistan: Number of people who are undernourished
China
38.50 million millions
in 2009
Pakistan
40.90 million millions
in 2023
China rank
5th
Pakistan rank
3rd
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- China
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 40.90 million millions against 38.50 million millions in China, a difference of 2.40 million millions.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 131 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, China or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 40.90 million millions against 38.50 million millions in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between China and Pakistan?
- 2.40 million millions, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2009.
- How do China and Pakistan rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- China ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, 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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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.