Mexico vs Sudan: Number of people who are undernourished
Mexico
3.50 million millions
in 2023
Sudan
5.30 million millions
in 2021
Mexico rank
30th
Sudan rank
27th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Mexico
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 5.30 million millions against 3.50 million millions in Mexico, a difference of 1.80 million millions.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.5 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 30th and Sudan ranks 27th of 131 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.46 million millions | 4.06 million millions | 400,000 millions | Mexico |
| 2020s | 3.85 million millions | 5.25 million millions | 1.40 million millions | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Mexico or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 5.30 million millions against 3.50 million millions in Mexico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Mexico and Sudan?
- 1.80 million millions, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sudan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do Mexico and Sudan rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Mexico ranks 30th and Sudan ranks 27th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.