Eastern Africa vs Madagascar: Number of undernourished people (millions)
Eastern Africa
131.3 num m
in 2025
Madagascar
13.3 num m
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
8th
Madagascar rank
10th
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- Eastern Africa
- Madagascar
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 131.3 num m against 13.3 num m in Madagascar, a difference of 118 num m.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 9.9 times Madagascar's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 10th of 28 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.83 num m | 6.19 num m | 87.64 num m | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 97.57 num m | 8.39 num m | 89.18 num m | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 125.84 num m | 12.24 num m | 113.6 num m | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Eastern Africa or Madagascar?
- Eastern Africa, at 131.3 num m against 13.3 num m in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Eastern Africa and Madagascar?
- 118 num m, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Madagascar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Madagascar rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Eastern Africa ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 10th of 28 groups.
- 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.