Brazil vs Southern Africa: Number of undernourished people
Brazil
5.6 num m
in 2023
Southern Africa
9.1 num m
in 2025
Brazil rank
28th
Southern Africa rank
23rd
Number of undernourished people over time
- Brazil
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 9.1 num m against 5.6 num m in Brazil, a difference of 3.5 num m.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.6 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 Southern Africa ranks 23rd of 118 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4 num m | 2.83 num m | 8.57 num m | Brazil |
| 2010s | 5.55 num m | 3.8 num m | 1.75 num m | Brazil |
| 2020s | 6.47 num m | 7.53 num m | 1.05 num m | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Brazil or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 9.1 num m against 5.6 num m in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Brazil and Southern Africa?
- 3.5 num m, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Southern Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Southern Africa rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Brazil ranks 28th and Southern Africa ranks 23rd 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.