Brazil vs Southern Asia: Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults

Brazil
9.7 million No
in 2023
Southern Asia
258.3 million No
in 2023
Brazil rank
8th
Southern Asia rank
5th

Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults over time

  • Brazil
  • Southern Asia
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How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 258.3 million No against 9.7 million No in Brazil, a difference of 248.6 million No.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 26.6 times Brazil's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 8th and Southern Asia ranks 5th of 103 countries.

Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 14.62 million No 212.37 million No 197.75 million No Southern Asia
2020s 15.75 million No 279.9 million No 264.15 million No Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults, Brazil or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 258.3 million No against 9.7 million No in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults between Brazil and Southern Asia?
248.6 million No, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Southern Asia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Southern Asia rank globally for number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults?
Brazil ranks 8th and Southern Asia ranks 5th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower bound
Unit
million No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
150 places, 1,390 data points, 2014–2023
Last refreshed

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