India vs Pakistan: Number of people who are undernourished

India
172.10 million millions
in 2023
Pakistan
40.90 million millions
in 2023
India rank
1st
Pakistan rank
3rd

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • India
  • Pakistan
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M200120122023

How they compare

India currently reports 172.10 million millions against 40.90 million millions in Pakistan, a difference of 131.20 million millions.

That makes India's figure about 4.2 times Pakistan's.

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

India ranks 1st 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.