Egypt vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Number of undernourished people
Egypt
9.8
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean
32.1
in 2025
Egypt rank
17th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
17th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Egypt
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 32.1 against 9.8 in Egypt, a difference of 22.3.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 3.3 times Egypt's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 17th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 17th of 118 countries.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.27 | 46.62 | 42.36 | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 6.04 | 33.86 | 27.82 | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 9.14 | 36.94 | 27.8 | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Egypt or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 32.1 against 9.8 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Egypt and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 22.3, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Egypt ranks 17th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 17th 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.