Mozambique vs South Africa: Number of people who are undernourished
Mozambique
7.30 million millions
in 2023
South Africa
6.30 million millions
in 2023
Mozambique rank
20th
South Africa rank
23rd
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Mozambique
- South Africa
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 7.30 million millions against 6.30 million millions in South Africa, a difference of 1.00 million millions.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 131 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.88 million millions | 1.74 million millions | 4.13 million millions | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 8.03 million millions | 3.34 million millions | 4.69 million millions | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 7.40 million millions | 5.88 million millions | 1.52 million millions | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Mozambique or South Africa?
- Mozambique, at 7.30 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 Mozambique and South Africa?
- 1.00 million millions, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Mozambique ranks 20th 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.