How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?

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 South Africa: Number of people who are undernourished

Brazil

6.70 million

in 2022

South Africa

6.30 million

in 2023

Brazil rank

21st

South Africa rank

23rd

Number of people who are undernourished over time

Brazil
South Africa

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 6.70 million against 6.30 million in South Africa, a difference of 400,000.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd of 130 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.40 million	1.74 million	9.66 million	Brazil
2010s	5.55 million	2.50 million	3.05 million	Brazil
2020s	6.53 million	5.73 million	800,000	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Brazil or South Africa?: Brazil, at 6.70 million against 6.30 million in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Brazil and South Africa?: 400,000, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?: Brazil ranks 21st and South Africa 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.