Brazil vs South America: Number of undernourished people
Brazil
5.6 num m
in 2023
South America
15.4 num m
in 2025
Brazil rank
28th
South America rank
20th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Brazil
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 15.4 num m against 5.6 num m in Brazil, a difference of 9.8 num m.
That makes South America's figure about 2.8 times Brazil's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 28th and South America ranks 20th of 118 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4 num m | 29.67 num m | 18.27 num m | South America |
| 2010s | 5.55 num m | 18.75 num m | 13.2 num m | South America |
| 2020s | 6.47 num m | 20.95 num m | 14.47 num m | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Brazil or South America?
- South America, at 15.4 num m against 5.6 num m in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Brazil and South America?
- 9.8 num m, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South America?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and South America rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Brazil ranks 28th and South America ranks 20th 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.