Brazil vs Mexico: Number of undernourished people (millions)
Brazil
5.6 num m
in 2023
Mexico
4.1 num m
in 2024
Brazil rank
30th
Mexico rank
33rd
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 5.6 num m against 4.1 num m in Mexico, a difference of 1.5 num m.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 33rd of 120 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4 num m | 3.96 num m | 7.44 num m | Brazil |
| 2010s | 5.55 num m | 4.8 num m | 0.75 num m | Brazil |
| 2020s | 6.47 num m | 4.17 num m | 2.3 num m | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 5.6 num m against 4.1 num m in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Brazil and Mexico?
- 1.5 num m, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Brazil ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 33rd 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.