Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Sudan: Number of people who are undernourished

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
27.70 million
in 2023
Sudan
5.30 million
in 2021
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
28th
Sudan rank
27th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 27.70 million against 5.30 million in Sudan, a difference of 22.40 million.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 5.2 times Sudan's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 28th and Sudan ranks 27th of 42 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 28.87 million 4.06 million 24.81 million Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2020s 37.00 million 5.25 million 31.75 million Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Sudan?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 27.70 million against 5.30 million in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Sudan?
22.40 million, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Sudan?
9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Sudan rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 28th and Sudan ranks 27th of 42 groups.
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
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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.