South Africa vs Southern Africa: Number of undernourished people
South Africa
7.2
in 2024
Southern Africa
9.1
in 2025
South Africa rank
21st
Southern Africa rank
23rd
Number of undernourished people over time
- South Africa
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 9.1 against 7.2 in South Africa, a difference of 1.9.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 23rd of 118 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7 | 2.83 | 1.13 | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 3.09 | 4.42 | 1.33 | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 6.26 | 7.8 | 1.54 | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, South Africa or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 9.1 against 7.2 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between South Africa and Southern Africa?
- 1.9, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Southern Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Southern Africa rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- South Africa ranks 21st 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.