Brazil vs South Africa: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Brazil
50.20 million people
in 2024
South Africa
39.50 million people
in 2024
Brazil rank
12th
South Africa rank
14th
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 50.20 million people against 39.50 million people in South Africa, a difference of 10.70 million people.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 14th of 150 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.57 million people | 35.40 million people | 19.17 million people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 51.24 million people | 38.32 million people | 12.92 million people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at 50.20 million people against 39.50 million people in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Brazil and South Africa?
- 10.70 million people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Brazil ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 14th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet in a given country and year.