Madagascar vs Melanesia: Number of undernourished people
Madagascar
12.3
in 2023
Melanesia
3.3
in 2024
Madagascar rank
9th
Melanesia rank
12th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Madagascar
- Melanesia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 12.3 against 3.3 in Melanesia, a difference of 9.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 3.7 times Melanesia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 9th and Melanesia ranks 12th of 97 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.19 | 1.93 | 4.26 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 8.3 | 2.68 | 5.62 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 12 | 3.12 | 8.88 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Madagascar or Melanesia?
- Madagascar, at 12.3 against 3.3 in Melanesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Madagascar and Melanesia?
- 9, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Melanesia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Melanesia rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Madagascar ranks 9th and Melanesia ranks 12th of 97 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.