Angola vs Brazil: Number of people who are undernourished

Angola
8.30 million millions
in 2023
Brazil
6.70 million millions
in 2022
Angola rank
18th
Brazil rank
21st

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Angola
  • Brazil
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M200120122023

How they compare

Angola currently reports 8.30 million millions against 6.70 million millions in Brazil, a difference of 1.60 million millions.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.

Angola ranks 18th and Brazil ranks 21st of 131 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Brazil Difference Ahead
2000s 8.17 million millions 11.40 million millions 3.23 million millions Brazil
2010s 3.70 million millions 5.55 million millions 1.85 million millions Brazil
2020s 7.67 million millions 6.53 million millions 1.13 million millions Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Angola or Brazil?
Angola, at 8.30 million millions against 6.70 million millions in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Angola and Brazil?
1.60 million millions, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Brazil?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Angola and Brazil rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Angola ranks 18th and Brazil ranks 21st of 131 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 undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Unit
millions
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,706 data points, 2001–2023
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Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.