Brazil vs Iraq: Number of people who are undernourished

Brazil
6.70 million
in 2022
Iraq
6.70 million
in 2023
Brazil rank
21st
Iraq rank
21st

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Brazil
  • Iraq
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M200120122023

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 6.70 million against 6.70 million in Iraq, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 21st and Iraq ranks 21st of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 11.40 million 4.78 million 6.62 million Brazil
2010s 5.55 million 4.30 million 1.25 million Brazil
2020s 6.53 million 6.57 million 33,333 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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