Brazil vs South Africa: Number of undernourished people
Brazil
5.6 num m
in 2023
South Africa
7.2 num m
in 2024
Brazil rank
28th
South Africa rank
21st
Number of undernourished people over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.2 num m against 5.6 num m in Brazil, a difference of 1.6 num m.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 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 South Africa ranks 21st of 118 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4 num m | 1.7 num m | 9.7 num m | Brazil |
| 2010s | 5.55 num m | 2.3 num m | 3.25 num m | Brazil |
| 2020s | 6.47 num m | 6.03 num m | 0.45 num m | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.2 num m against 5.6 num m in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Brazil and South Africa?
- 1.6 num m, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Brazil ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 21st 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.