Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Brazil or East Asia & Pacific?

East Asia & Pacific, at 38.80 million against 6.70 million in Brazil as of 2023.

What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Brazil and East Asia & Pacific?

32.10 million, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and East Asia & Pacific?

14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.

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.

Brazil vs East Asia & Pacific: Number of people who are undernourished

Brazil

6.70 million

in 2022

East Asia & Pacific

38.80 million

in 2023

Brazil rank

21st

East Asia & Pacific rank

23rd

Number of people who are undernourished over time

Brazil
East Asia & Pacific

How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 38.80 million against 6.70 million in Brazil, a difference of 32.10 million.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 5.8 times Brazil's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 21st and East Asia & Pacific ranks 23rd of 130 countries.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	East Asia & Pacific	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.40 million	192.11 million	180.71 million	East Asia & Pacific
2010s	5.55 million	82.10 million	76.55 million	East Asia & Pacific
2020s	6.53 million	41.47 million	34.93 million	East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Brazil or East Asia & Pacific?: East Asia & Pacific, at 38.80 million against 6.70 million in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Brazil and East Asia & Pacific?: 32.10 million, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and East Asia & Pacific?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Brazil and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?: Brazil ranks 21st and East Asia & Pacific ranks 23rd 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: 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.