What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Africa Western and Central and Iraq?

75.80 million, with Africa Western and Central ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Iraq?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Africa Western and Central vs Iraq: Number of people who are undernourished

Africa Western and Central

82.50 million

in 2023

Iraq

6.70 million

in 2023

Africa Western and Central rank

20th

Iraq rank

21st

Number of people who are undernourished over time

Africa Western and Central
Iraq

How they compare

Africa Western and Central currently reports 82.50 million against 6.70 million in Iraq, a difference of 75.80 million.

That makes Africa Western and Central's figure about 12.3 times Iraq's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Africa Western and Central has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 20th and Iraq ranks 21st of 42 groups.

Africa Western and Central has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Africa Western and Central	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
2000s	43.81 million	4.78 million	39.03 million	Africa Western and Central
2010s	51.50 million	5.54 million	45.96 million	Africa Western and Central
2020s	74.30 million	6.60 million	67.70 million	Africa Western and Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Africa Western and Central or Iraq?: Africa Western and Central, at 82.50 million against 6.70 million in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Africa Western and Central and Iraq?: 75.80 million, with Africa Western and Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Iraq?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Iraq rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?: Africa Western and Central ranks 20th and Iraq ranks 21st of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of people who are undernourished
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 172 places, 3,649 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.