Argentina vs Nicaragua: Number of people who are undernourished
Argentina
1.50 million millions
in 2023
Nicaragua
1.20 million millions
in 2022
Argentina rank
61st
Nicaragua rank
63rd
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Argentina
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1.50 million millions against 1.20 million millions in Nicaragua, a difference of 300,000 millions.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Argentina ranks 61st and Nicaragua ranks 63rd of 131 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.38 million millions | 1.17 million millions | 211,111 millions | Argentina |
| 2010s | 1.47 million millions | 1.02 million millions | 450,000 millions | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1.53 million millions | 1.13 million millions | 400,000 millions | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Argentina or Nicaragua?
- Argentina, at 1.50 million millions against 1.20 million millions in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Argentina and Nicaragua?
- 300,000 millions, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nicaragua?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Nicaragua rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Argentina ranks 61st and Nicaragua ranks 63rd 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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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.