Madagascar vs Western Asia: Number of undernourished people
Madagascar
12.3
in 2023
Western Asia
39.3
in 2024
Madagascar rank
9th
Western Asia rank
11th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Madagascar
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 39.3 against 12.3 in Madagascar, a difference of 27.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 3.2 times Madagascar's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 9th and Western Asia ranks 11th of 97 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.19 | 21.09 | 14.9 | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 8.3 | 23.39 | 15.09 | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 12 | 34.6 | 22.6 | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Madagascar or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 39.3 against 12.3 in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Madagascar and Western Asia?
- 27, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Western Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Western Asia rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Madagascar ranks 9th and Western Asia ranks 11th 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.