In 2021, close to 17 percent of the population in South Asia were estimated to be undernourished. This was an increase from 2015, when around 14 percent of South Asia's population were undernourished.
Share of population who are undernourished in South Asia from 2015 to 2019, with forecasts to 2021
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FAO. (July 6, 2022). Share of population who are undernourished in South Asia from 2015 to 2019, with forecasts to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180249/south-asia-share-of-population-who-are-undernourished/
FAO. "Share of population who are undernourished in South Asia from 2015 to 2019, with forecasts to 2021." Chart. July 6, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180249/south-asia-share-of-population-who-are-undernourished/
FAO. (2022). Share of population who are undernourished in South Asia from 2015 to 2019, with forecasts to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180249/south-asia-share-of-population-who-are-undernourished/
FAO. "Share of Population Who Are Undernourished in South Asia from 2015 to 2019, with Forecasts to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180249/south-asia-share-of-population-who-are-undernourished/
FAO, Share of population who are undernourished in South Asia from 2015 to 2019, with forecasts to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180249/south-asia-share-of-population-who-are-undernourished/ (last visited September 30, 2023)
Share of population who are undernourished in South Asia from 2015 to 2019, with forecasts to 2021 [Graph], FAO, July 6, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180249/south-asia-share-of-population-who-are-undernourished/