Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Iraq or Mozambique?

Mozambique, at 7.30 million against 6.70 million in Iraq as of 2023.

What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Iraq and Mozambique?

600,000, with Mozambique ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mozambique?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

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.

Iraq vs Mozambique: Number of people who are undernourished

Iraq

6.70 million

in 2023

Mozambique

7.30 million

in 2023

Iraq rank

21st

Mozambique rank

20th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

Iraq
Mozambique

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 7.30 million against 6.70 million in Iraq, a difference of 600,000.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 21st and Mozambique ranks 20th of 130 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Mozambique	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.78 million	5.88 million	1.10 million	Mozambique
2010s	5.54 million	8.03 million	2.49 million	Mozambique
2020s	6.60 million	7.40 million	800,000	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Iraq or Mozambique?: Mozambique, at 7.30 million against 6.70 million in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Iraq and Mozambique?: 600,000, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mozambique?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Mozambique rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?: Iraq ranks 21st and Mozambique ranks 20th 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.