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
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. (September 19, 2022). Share of population who are undernourished in the Asia-Pacific region in 2020, by country or territory [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/640770/asia-pacific-prevalence-of-undernourishment-by-country/
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 December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/640770/asia-pacific-prevalence-of-undernourishment-by-country/
World Bank. (2022). Share of population who are undernourished in the Asia-Pacific region in 2020, by country or territory. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/640770/asia-pacific-prevalence-of-undernourishment-by-country/
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, 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 December 21, 2024)
Share of population who are undernourished in the Asia-Pacific region in 2020, by country or territory [Graph], World Bank, September 19, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/640770/asia-pacific-prevalence-of-undernourishment-by-country/