Oceania vs South Africa: Number of undernourished people
Oceania
3.7 num m
in 2025
South Africa
7.2 num m
in 2024
Oceania rank
25th
South Africa rank
21st
Number of undernourished people over time
- Oceania
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.2 num m against 3.7 num m in Oceania, a difference of 3.5 num m.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.9 times Oceania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Oceania ahead.
Oceania ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 21st of 29 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Oceania averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oceania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.21 num m | 1.7 num m | 0.5111 num m | Oceania |
| 2010s | 2.85 num m | 3.09 num m | 0.24 num m | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.5 num m | 6.26 num m | 2.76 num m | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Oceania or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.2 num m against 3.7 num m in Oceania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Oceania and South Africa?
- 3.5 num m, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Oceania and South Africa rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Oceania ranks 25th 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.