In 2020, an estimate of approximately 305.7 million people in South Asia were undernourished. Although a decrease from 2015, this was an increase from the previous year, in which approximately 255.2 million people across South Asia were undernourished.
Number of people who are undernourished in South Asia from 2015 to 2019 with a forecast for 2020 (in millions)
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FAO. (July 12, 2021). Number of people who are undernourished in South Asia from 2015 to 2019 with a forecast for 2020 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 19, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180260/south-asia-number-of-undernourished-people/
FAO. "Number of people who are undernourished in South Asia from 2015 to 2019 with a forecast for 2020 (in millions)." Chart. July 12, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180260/south-asia-number-of-undernourished-people/
FAO. (2021). Number of people who are undernourished in South Asia from 2015 to 2019 with a forecast for 2020 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180260/south-asia-number-of-undernourished-people/
FAO. "Number of People Who Are Undernourished in South Asia from 2015 to 2019 with a Forecast for 2020 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180260/south-asia-number-of-undernourished-people/
FAO, Number of people who are undernourished in South Asia from 2015 to 2019 with a forecast for 2020 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180260/south-asia-number-of-undernourished-people/ (last visited August 19, 2022)