While the largest number of undernourished people are found in Asia ​ — mainly in the southern and central zones — ​ the population with the highest percentage of undernourished people is in Africa.
Kendati jumlah terbesar orang yang kurang gizi terdapat di Asia ​ — terutama di zona bagian selatan dan tengah ​ — populasi dengan persentase tertinggi orang yang kurang gizi ialah di Afrika.