Brazil vs Northern Africa: Number of undernourished people
Brazil
5.6 num m
in 2023
Northern Africa
27 num m
in 2025
Brazil rank
28th
Northern Africa rank
19th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Brazil
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 27 num m against 5.6 num m in Brazil, a difference of 21.4 num m.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 4.8 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 28th and Northern Africa ranks 19th of 118 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4 num m | 12.38 num m | 0.9778 num m | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 5.55 num m | 12.05 num m | 6.5 num m | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 6.47 num m | 21.2 num m | 14.72 num m | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Brazil or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 27 num m against 5.6 num m in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Brazil and Northern Africa?
- 21.4 num m, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Northern Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Northern Africa rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Brazil ranks 28th and Northern Africa ranks 19th of 118 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.