In 2020, around 41.6 percent of North Korea's population were undernourished. Comparatively, several countries in the Asia-Pacific region reported prevalences of undernourishment of 2.5 percent or under that year.
Share of population who are undernourished in the Asia-Pacific region in 2020, by country or territory
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Prevalence of undernourishments is the percentage of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life. Data showing as 2.5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.
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World Bank, & World Bank. (September 19, 2022). Share of population who are undernourished in the Asia-Pacific region in 2020, by country or territory [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/640770/asia-pacific-prevalence-of-undernourishment-by-country/
World Bank, und World Bank. "Share of population who are undernourished in the Asia-Pacific region in 2020, by country or territory." Chart. September 19, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/640770/asia-pacific-prevalence-of-undernourishment-by-country/
World Bank, World Bank. (2022). Share of population who are undernourished in the Asia-Pacific region in 2020, by country or territory. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/640770/asia-pacific-prevalence-of-undernourishment-by-country/
World Bank, and World Bank. "Share of Population Who Are Undernourished in The Asia-pacific Region in 2020, by Country or Territory." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/640770/asia-pacific-prevalence-of-undernourishment-by-country/
World Bank & World Bank, Share of population who are undernourished in the Asia-Pacific region in 2020, by country or territory Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/640770/asia-pacific-prevalence-of-undernourishment-by-country/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of population who are undernourished in the Asia-Pacific region in 2020, by country or territory [Graph], World Bank, & World Bank, September 19, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/640770/asia-pacific-prevalence-of-undernourishment-by-country/
