Chad vs Southern Africa: Number of undernourished people (millions)
Chad
6.8 num m
in 2024
Southern Africa
9.1 num m
in 2025
Chad rank
23rd
Southern Africa rank
23rd
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- Chad
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 9.1 num m against 6.8 num m in Chad, a difference of 2.3 num m.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.3 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 23rd of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Southern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.04 num m | 2.83 num m | 0.2111 num m | Chad |
| 2010s | 3.76 num m | 4.42 num m | 0.66 num m | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 5.88 num m | 7.8 num m | 1.92 num m | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Chad or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 9.1 num m against 6.8 num m in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Chad and Southern Africa?
- 2.3 num m, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Southern Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Southern Africa rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Chad ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 23rd of 120 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.