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
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.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 214.19 million millions | 30.68 million millions | 183.51 million millions | India |
| 2010s | 163.21 million millions | 28.96 million millions | 134.25 million millions | India |
| 2020s | 188.60 million millions | 38.05 million millions | 150.55 million millions | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 172.10 million millions against 40.90 million millions in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between India and Pakistan?
- 131.20 million millions, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- India ranks 1st 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.