Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Sudan: Number of people who are undernourished

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
28.80 million
in 2023
Sudan
5.30 million
in 2021
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
26th
Sudan rank
27th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 28.80 million against 5.30 million in Sudan, a difference of 23.50 million.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 5.4 times Sudan's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th and Sudan ranks 27th of 42 groups.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 29.99 million 4.06 million 25.93 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 37.80 million 5.25 million 32.55 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Sudan?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 28.80 million against 5.30 million in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sudan?
23.50 million, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sudan?
9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sudan rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th 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
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.