Brazil vs Central America: Number of undernourished people
Brazil
6.7
in 2022
Central America
9.1
in 2024
Brazil rank
17th
Central America rank
17th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Brazil
- Central America
How they compare
Central America currently reports 9.1 against 6.7 in Brazil, a difference of 2.4.
That makes Central America's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 17th and Central America ranks 17th of 97 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Central America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4 | 10.13 | 1.27 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 5.55 | 9.8 | 4.25 | Central America |
| 2020s | 6.53 | 9.4 | 2.87 | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Brazil or Central America?
- Central America, at 9.1 against 6.7 in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Brazil and Central America?
- 2.4, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Central America?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Central America rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Brazil ranks 17th and Central America ranks 17th of 97 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.