How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iraq?

14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.

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.

Brazil vs Iraq: Number of people who are undernourished

Brazil

6.70 million millions

in 2022

Iraq

6.70 million millions

in 2023

Brazil rank

21st

Iraq rank

21st

Number of people who are undernourished over time

Brazil
Iraq

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 6.70 million millions against 6.70 million millions in Iraq, a difference of 0 millions.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 21st and Iraq ranks 21st of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.40 million millions	4.78 million millions	6.62 million millions	Brazil
2010s	5.55 million millions	4.30 million millions	1.25 million millions	Brazil
2020s	6.53 million millions	6.57 million millions	33,333 millions	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Brazil or Iraq?: Brazil, at 6.70 million millions against 6.70 million millions in Iraq as of 2022.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Brazil and Iraq?: 0 millions, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iraq?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Iraq rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?: Brazil ranks 21st and Iraq 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
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.