Brazil vs South Africa: Number healthy diet unaffordable

Brazil
50.20 million
in 2024
South Africa
39.50 million
in 2024
Brazil rank
12th
South Africa rank
14th

Number healthy diet unaffordable over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
020.0M40.0M60.0M201720202024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 50.20 million against 39.50 million in South Africa, a difference of 10.70 million.

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 35.40 million 19.17 million Brazil
2020s 51.24 million 38.32 million 12.92 million Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number healthy diet unaffordable, Brazil or South Africa?
Brazil, at 50.20 million against 39.50 million in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in number healthy diet unaffordable between Brazil and South Africa?
10.70 million, 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 healthy diet unaffordable?
Brazil ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 14th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number healthy diet unaffordable. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number healthy diet unaffordable
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 1,199 data points, 2017–2024
Last refreshed