Chad vs South Africa: Number of people who are undernourished

Chad
6.20 million
in 2023
South Africa
6.30 million
in 2023
Chad rank
25th
South Africa rank
23rd

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Chad
  • South Africa
2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M200120122023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 6.30 million against 6.20 million in Chad, a difference of 100,000.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 3.04 million 1.74 million 1.30 million Chad
2010s 3.76 million 3.34 million 420,000 Chad
2020s 5.60 million 5.88 million 275,000 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Chad or South Africa?
South Africa, at 6.30 million against 6.20 million in Chad as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Chad and South Africa?
100,000, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Chad and South Africa rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Chad ranks 25th 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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About this data

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.