Madagascar vs Southern Asia: Number of undernourished people (millions)
Madagascar
13.3 num m
in 2024
Southern Asia
194.7 num m
in 2025
Madagascar rank
10th
Southern Asia rank
7th
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- Madagascar
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 194.7 num m against 13.3 num m in Madagascar, a difference of 181.4 num m.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 14.6 times Madagascar's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 10th and Southern Asia ranks 7th of 120 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.19 num m | 287.87 num m | 281.68 num m | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 8.39 num m | 232.33 num m | 223.94 num m | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 12.24 num m | 255.32 num m | 243.08 num m | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Madagascar or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 194.7 num m against 13.3 num m in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Madagascar and Southern Asia?
- 181.4 num m, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Southern Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Southern Asia rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Madagascar ranks 10th and Southern Asia ranks 7th 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.