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
25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M200120122023

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Unit
millions
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,706 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.