Malawi vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Number of undernourished people
Malawi
5.3
in 2024
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
3.6
in 2025
Malawi rank
29th
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
26th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Malawi
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 5.3 against 3.6 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 1.7.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.5 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 29th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 26th of 118 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6 | 2.01 | 0.5889 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.74 | 2.74 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 4.48 | 3.32 | 1.16 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Malawi or Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Malawi, at 5.3 against 3.6 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Malawi and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- 1.7, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Malawi ranks 29th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 26th of 118 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.