Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Madagascar: Number of undernourished people

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
12.2
in 2018
Madagascar
13.3
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
12th
Madagascar rank
10th

Number of undernourished people over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 13.3 against 12.2 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.1.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Madagascar ranks 10th of 118 countries.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 8.93 6.19 2.74 Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 11.42 8.08 3.34 Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of undernourished people, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 13.3 against 12.2 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Madagascar?
1.1, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Madagascar?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Madagascar rank globally for number of undernourished people?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Madagascar ranks 10th of 118 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of undernourished people (millions)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
147 places, 3,207 data points, 2000–2025
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