Central America vs Mozambique: Number of undernourished people (millions)
Central America
9.4 num m
in 2025
Mozambique
7.7 num m
in 2024
Central America rank
22nd
Mozambique rank
20th
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- Central America
- Mozambique
How they compare
Central America currently reports 9.4 num m against 7.7 num m in Mozambique, a difference of 1.7 num m.
That makes Central America's figure about 1.2 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Central America ahead.
Central America ranks 22nd and Mozambique ranks 20th of 28 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.14 num m | 5.88 num m | 4.27 num m | Central America |
| 2010s | 10.12 num m | 8.02 num m | 2.1 num m | Central America |
| 2020s | 9.96 num m | 7.4 num m | 2.56 num m | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Central America or Mozambique?
- Central America, at 9.4 num m against 7.7 num m in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Central America and Mozambique?
- 1.7 num m, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Mozambique?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Mozambique rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Central America ranks 22nd and Mozambique ranks 20th of 28 groups.
- 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.