Mozambique vs Sudan: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Mozambique
30.90 million people
in 2024
Sudan
27.40 million people
in 2024
Mozambique rank
16th
Sudan rank
19th
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Mozambique
- Sudan
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 30.90 million people against 27.40 million people in Sudan, a difference of 3.50 million people.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 19th of 150 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.70 million people | 22.93 million people | 1.77 million people | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 29.04 million people | 23.52 million people | 5.52 million people | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, Mozambique or Sudan?
- Mozambique, at 30.90 million people against 27.40 million people in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Mozambique and Sudan?
- 3.50 million people, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sudan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Sudan rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Mozambique ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 19th 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.