What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Central African Republic and South Africa?

0 population, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Africa?

21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs South Africa: Prevalence of undernourishment

Central African Republic

1 population

in 2011

South Africa

1 population

in 2011

Central African Republic rank

28th

South Africa rank

28th

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

Central African Republic
South Africa

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 1 population against 1 population in South Africa, a difference of 0 population.

Across all 21 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 28th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.89 population	2 population	0.1111 population	South Africa
2000s	1.7 population	1.9 population	0.2 population	South Africa
2010s	1 population	1 population	0 population	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Central African Republic or South Africa?: Central African Republic, at 1 population against 1 population in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Central African Republic and South Africa?: 0 population, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Africa?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do Central African Republic and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?: Central African Republic ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 28th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of undernourishment (population)
Unit: population
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 58 places, 1,218 data points, 1991–2011
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Population below minimum dietary energy consumption is the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously.