Brazil vs Upper middle income: Number of people who are undernourished
Brazil
6.70 million
in 2022
Upper middle income
73.60 million
in 2023
Brazil rank
21st
Upper middle income rank
21st
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Brazil
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 73.60 million against 6.70 million in Brazil, a difference of 66.90 million.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 11.0 times Brazil's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 21st and Upper middle income ranks 21st of 130 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.40 million | 226.94 million | 215.54 million | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 5.55 million | 107.75 million | 102.20 million | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 6.53 million | 82.40 million | 75.87 million | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Brazil or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 73.60 million against 6.70 million in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Brazil and Upper middle income?
- 66.90 million, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Upper middle income?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Upper middle income rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Brazil ranks 21st and Upper middle income 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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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.