Brazil vs Malawi: Number of people severely food insecure
Brazil
7.10 million
in 2023
Malawi
11.70 million
in 2023
Brazil rank
12th
Malawi rank
9th
Number of people severely food insecure over time
- Brazil
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 11.70 million against 7.10 million in Brazil, a difference of 4.60 million.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.6 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Malawi ahead.
Brazil ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 9th of 118 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.66 million | 8.82 million | 6.16 million | Malawi |
| 2020s | 13.03 million | 10.80 million | 2.23 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 Malawi?
- Malawi, at 11.70 million against 7.10 million in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people severely food insecure between Brazil and Malawi?
- 4.60 million, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malawi?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Malawi rank globally for number of people severely food insecure?
- Brazil ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 9th 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.