Argentina vs Nicaragua: Number of people who are undernourished

Argentina
1.50 million
in 2023
Nicaragua
1.20 million
in 2022
Argentina rank
61st
Nicaragua rank
63rd

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Argentina
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 1.50 million against 1.20 million in Nicaragua, a difference of 300,000.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Argentina ranks 61st and Nicaragua ranks 63rd of 130 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 1.38 million 1.17 million 211,111 Argentina
2010s 1.47 million 1.02 million 450,000 Argentina
2020s 1.53 million 1.13 million 400,000 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Argentina or Nicaragua?
Argentina, at 1.50 million against 1.20 million in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Argentina and Nicaragua?
300,000, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nicaragua?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Nicaragua rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Argentina ranks 61st and Nicaragua ranks 63rd of 130 countries.
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

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.