Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Gabon or Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia, at 800,000 millions against 600,000 millions in Gabon as of 2014.

What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Gabon and Saudi Arabia?

200,000 millions, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Saudi Arabia?

14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.

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.

Gabon vs Saudi Arabia: Number of people who are undernourished

Gabon

600,000 millions

in 2023

Saudi Arabia

800,000 millions

in 2014

Gabon rank

74th

Saudi Arabia rank

71st

Number of people who are undernourished over time

Gabon
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 800,000 millions against 600,000 millions in Gabon, a difference of 200,000 millions.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Gabon's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 74th and Saudi Arabia ranks 71st of 131 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	188,889 millions	844,444 millions	655,556 millions	Saudi Arabia
2010s	220,000 millions	820,000 millions	600,000 millions	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Gabon or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 800,000 millions against 600,000 millions in Gabon as of 2014.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Gabon and Saudi Arabia?: 200,000 millions, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Saudi Arabia?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
How do Gabon and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?: Gabon ranks 74th and Saudi Arabia ranks 71st 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.