Brazil vs Uganda: Number of people severely food insecure

Brazil
7.10 million
in 2023
Uganda
7.30 million
in 2023
Brazil rank
12th
Uganda rank
10th

Number of people severely food insecure over time

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

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 7.30 million against 7.10 million in Brazil, a difference of 200,000.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Uganda ahead.

Brazil ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 10th of 118 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Uganda Difference Ahead
2010s 2.66 million 9.62 million 6.96 million Uganda
2020s 13.03 million 8.75 million 4.28 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 Uganda?
Uganda, at 7.30 million against 7.10 million in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people severely food insecure between Brazil and Uganda?
200,000, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uganda?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Uganda rank globally for number of people severely food insecure?
Brazil ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 10th 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