Brazil vs Zambia: Number of people who are undernourished
Brazil
6.70 million
in 2022
Zambia
7.70 million
in 2023
Brazil rank
21st
Zambia rank
19th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Brazil
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 7.70 million against 6.70 million in Brazil, a difference of 1.00 million.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 19th of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.40 million | 5.68 million | 5.72 million | Brazil |
| 2010s | 5.55 million | 6.15 million | 600,000 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 6.53 million | 6.93 million | 400,000 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Brazil or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 7.70 million against 6.70 million in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Brazil and Zambia?
- 1.00 million, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Zambia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Zambia rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Brazil ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 19th 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.
Individual pages
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.