Kenya vs Madagascar: Number of undernourished people (millions)

Kenya
19.7 num m
in 2024
Madagascar
13.3 num m
in 2024
Kenya rank
7th
Madagascar rank
10th

Number of undernourished people (millions) over time

  • Kenya
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 19.7 num m against 13.3 num m in Madagascar, a difference of 6.4 num m.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.5 times Madagascar's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 7th and Madagascar ranks 10th of 120 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 10.48 num m 6.19 num m 4.29 num m Kenya
2010s 10.33 num m 8.39 num m 1.94 num m Kenya
2020s 18.44 num m 12.24 num m 6.2 num m Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of undernourished people, Kenya or Madagascar?
Kenya, at 19.7 num m against 13.3 num m in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Kenya and Madagascar?
6.4 num m, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for number of undernourished people?
Kenya ranks 7th and Madagascar ranks 10th of 120 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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About this data

Indicator
Number of undernourished people (millions)
Unit
num m
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
148 places, 3,236 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed