Brazil vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Brazil
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 35.20 million people against 28.50 million people in Brazil, a difference of 6.70 million people.
That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Brazil ranks 13th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.46 million people | 37.10 million people | 6.64 million people | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 38.50 million people | 36.05 million people | 2.45 million people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure, Brazil or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 35.20 million people against 28.50 million people in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between Brazil and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 6.70 million people, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Brazil ranks 13th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is related to insufficient quantity of food.