Madagascar vs Western Africa: Number of undernourished people (millions)
Madagascar
13.3 num m
in 2024
Western Africa
78.4 num m
in 2025
Madagascar rank
10th
Western Africa rank
10th
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- Madagascar
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 78.4 num m against 13.3 num m in Madagascar, a difference of 65.1 num m.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 5.9 times Madagascar's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 10th of 120 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.19 num m | 35.51 num m | 29.32 num m | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 8.39 num m | 43.32 num m | 34.93 num m | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 12.24 num m | 67.32 num m | 55.08 num m | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Madagascar or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 78.4 num m against 13.3 num m in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Madagascar and Western Africa?
- 65.1 num m, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Western Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Western Africa rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Madagascar ranks 10th and Western Africa 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.