Central America vs South Africa: Number of undernourished people
Central America
9.4 num m
in 2025
South Africa
7.2 num m
in 2024
Central America rank
22nd
South Africa rank
21st
Number of undernourished people over time
- Central America
- South Africa
How they compare
Central America currently reports 9.4 num m against 7.2 num m in South Africa, a difference of 2.2 num m.
That makes Central America's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 21st of 29 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.14 num m | 1.7 num m | 8.44 num m | Central America |
| 2010s | 10.12 num m | 3.09 num m | 7.03 num m | Central America |
| 2020s | 9.96 num m | 6.26 num m | 3.7 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 South Africa?
- Central America, at 9.4 num m against 7.2 num m in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Central America and South Africa?
- 2.2 num m, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Central America and South Africa rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Central America ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 21st of 29 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.