Angola vs Southern Africa: Number of undernourished people (millions)
Angola
6.6 num m
in 2024
Southern Africa
9.1 num m
in 2025
Angola rank
24th
Southern Africa rank
23rd
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- Angola
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 9.1 num m against 6.6 num m in Angola, a difference of 2.5 num m.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.4 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 24th and Southern Africa ranks 23rd of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Southern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.17 num m | 2.83 num m | 5.33 num m | Angola |
| 2010s | 4.17 num m | 4.42 num m | 0.25 num m | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 6.74 num m | 7.8 num m | 1.06 num m | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Angola or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 9.1 num m against 6.6 num m in Angola as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Angola and Southern Africa?
- 2.5 num m, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Southern Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Southern Africa rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Angola ranks 24th and Southern Africa ranks 23rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.