Number of undernourished people SEA 2015-2023
In 2023, an estimated 41.7 million people in Southeast Asia were undernourished. This represented a decrease from 2015, when approximately 49.5 million people across Southeast Asia were undernourished.
Number of people who are undernourished in Southeast Asia from 2015 to 2019, with forecasts to 2023 (in millions)
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FAO. (July 16, 2024). Number of people who are undernourished in Southeast Asia from 2015 to 2019, with forecasts to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180292/sea-number-of-undernourished-people/
FAO. "Number of people who are undernourished in Southeast Asia from 2015 to 2019, with forecasts to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. July 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180292/sea-number-of-undernourished-people/
FAO. (2024). Number of people who are undernourished in Southeast Asia from 2015 to 2019, with forecasts to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180292/sea-number-of-undernourished-people/
FAO. "Number of People Who Are Undernourished in Southeast Asia from 2015 to 2019, with Forecasts to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180292/sea-number-of-undernourished-people/
FAO, Number of people who are undernourished in Southeast Asia from 2015 to 2019, with forecasts to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180292/sea-number-of-undernourished-people/ (last visited May 11, 2025)
Number of people who are undernourished in Southeast Asia from 2015 to 2019, with forecasts to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], FAO, July 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180292/sea-number-of-undernourished-people/
