In South Asia, a region that houses approximately 24% of the global population on just 3% of the world's landmass, population density has reached its peak. With around 67% of the people residing in rural areas and relying on agriculture for their livelihoods, it is concerning that undernutrition continues to be a significant challenge, impacting an estimated 267 million individuals in the region.
South Asia struggles to address hunger as inflation soars Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.
KATHMANDU, July 13: South Asia that covers only 3% of the world's landmass accommodates approximately 24% of the global population; the region faces the highest population density worldwide.