Iraq vs Southern Africa: Number of undernourished people
Iraq
6.2 num m
in 2024
Southern Africa
9.1 num m
in 2025
Iraq rank
24th
Southern Africa rank
23rd
Number of undernourished people over time
- Iraq
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 9.1 num m against 6.2 num m in Iraq, a difference of 2.9 num m.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.5 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 24th and Southern Africa ranks 23rd of 118 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.78 num m | 2.83 num m | 1.94 num m | Iraq |
| 2010s | 5.32 num m | 4.42 num m | 0.9 num m | Iraq |
| 2020s | 6.02 num m | 7.8 num m | 1.78 num m | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Iraq or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 9.1 num m against 6.2 num m in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Iraq and Southern Africa?
- 2.9 num m, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Southern Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Southern Africa rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Iraq ranks 24th 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.