Brazil vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Number of people who are undernourished
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Brazil
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 91.90 million against 6.70 million in Brazil, a difference of 85.20 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 13.7 times Brazil's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 18th of 130 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.40 million | 58.08 million | 46.68 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 5.55 million | 58.85 million | 53.30 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 6.53 million | 83.20 million | 76.67 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Brazil or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 91.90 million against 6.70 million in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Brazil and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 85.20 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Brazil ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 18th 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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About this data
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.