Brazil vs South Sudan: Number of people who are severely food insecure
Brazil
7.10 million people
in 2023
South Sudan
7.20 million people
in 2023
Brazil rank
12th
South Sudan rank
11th
Number of people who are severely food insecure over time
- Brazil
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 7.20 million people against 7.10 million people in Brazil, a difference of 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Sudan ahead.
Brazil ranks 12th and South Sudan ranks 11th of 118 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.47 million people | 6.63 million people | 3.17 million people | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 13.03 million people | 6.92 million people | 6.10 million people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are severely food insecure, Brazil or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 7.20 million people against 7.10 million people in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Brazil and South Sudan?
- 100,000 people, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Sudan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and South Sudan rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?
- Brazil ranks 12th and South Sudan ranks 11th of 118 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 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
Severe food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). It is strongly related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).