Iraq vs South Africa: Number of people who are undernourished
Iraq
6.70 million millions
in 2023
South Africa
6.30 million millions
in 2023
Iraq rank
21st
South Africa rank
23rd
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 6.70 million millions against 6.30 million millions in South Africa, a difference of 400,000 millions.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd of 131 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.78 million millions | 1.74 million millions | 3.03 million millions | Iraq |
| 2010s | 5.54 million millions | 3.34 million millions | 2.20 million millions | Iraq |
| 2020s | 6.60 million millions | 5.88 million millions | 725,000 millions | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Iraq or South Africa?
- Iraq, at 6.70 million millions against 6.30 million millions in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Iraq and South Africa?
- 400,000 millions, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Iraq ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd 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.