Argentina vs Brazil: Number of people severely food insecure

Argentina
5.60 million
in 2023
Brazil
7.10 million
in 2023
Argentina rank
14th
Brazil rank
12th

Number of people severely food insecure over time

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M201520192023

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 7.10 million against 5.60 million in Argentina, a difference of 1.50 million.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 14th and Brazil ranks 12th of 118 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Brazil Difference Ahead
2010s 4.56 million 2.66 million 1.90 million Argentina
2020s 5.83 million 13.03 million 7.20 million Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people severely food insecure, Argentina or Brazil?
Brazil, at 7.10 million against 5.60 million in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people severely food insecure between Argentina and Brazil?
1.50 million, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for number of people severely food insecure?
Argentina ranks 14th and Brazil ranks 12th of 118 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of people severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 973 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed