Eastern Asia vs Madagascar: Number of undernourished people

Eastern Asia
43.5
in 2010
Madagascar
12.3
in 2023
Eastern Asia rank
10th
Madagascar rank
9th

Number of undernourished people over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 43.5 against 12.3 in Madagascar, a difference of 31.2.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 3.5 times Madagascar's.

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

Eastern Asia ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 9th of 25 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 101.7 6.19 95.51 Eastern Asia
2010s 43.5 6.2 37.3 Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of undernourished people, Eastern Asia or Madagascar?
Eastern Asia, at 43.5 against 12.3 in Madagascar as of 2010.
What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Eastern Asia and Madagascar?
31.2, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Madagascar?
10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2010.
How do Eastern Asia and Madagascar rank globally for number of undernourished people?
Eastern Asia ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 9th of 25 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of undernourished people (millions)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
139 places, 2,956 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed