Brazil vs Madagascar: Number of people severely food insecure

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

Number of people severely food insecure over time

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

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Madagascar ahead.

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

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Madagascar Difference Ahead
2010s 4.30 million 2.70 million 1.60 million Brazil
2020s 13.03 million 4.17 million 8.85 million Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people severely food insecure, Brazil or Madagascar?
Brazil, at 7.10 million against 5.60 million in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people severely food insecure between Brazil and Madagascar?
1.50 million, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Madagascar?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Madagascar rank globally for number of people severely food insecure?
Brazil ranks 12th and Madagascar ranks 14th 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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About this data

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