Which has higher share of people who are undernourished, Pakistan or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 17.4 percent against 16.5 percent in Pakistan as of 2023.

What is the difference in share of people who are undernourished between Pakistan and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.9 percent, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sao Tome and Principe?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Pakistan vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of people who are undernourished

Pakistan

16.5 percent

in 2023

Sao Tome and Principe

17.4 percent

in 2023

Pakistan rank

35th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

32nd

Share of people who are undernourished over time

Pakistan
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 17.4 percent against 16.5 percent in Pakistan, a difference of 0.9 percent.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 35th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 32nd of 169 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	17.57 percent	12.56 percent	5.01 percent	Pakistan
2010s	13.51 percent	17.64 percent	4.13 percent	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	15.75 percent	16.5 percent	0.75 percent	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of people who are undernourished, Pakistan or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 17.4 percent against 16.5 percent in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of people who are undernourished between Pakistan and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.9 percent, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sao Tome and Principe?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Pakistan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of people who are undernourished?: Pakistan ranks 35th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 32nd of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of people who are undernourished
Unit: percent
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: 169 places, 3,850 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.