Melanesia vs Somalia: Number of undernourished people
Melanesia
3.3
in 2024
Somalia
9.8
in 2023
Melanesia rank
12th
Somalia rank
13th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Melanesia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 9.8 against 3.3 in Melanesia, a difference of 6.5.
That makes Somalia's figure about 3.0 times Melanesia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 12th and Somalia ranks 13th of 17 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.93 | 7.43 | 5.5 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 2.68 | 8.56 | 5.88 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 3.12 | 9.22 | 6.1 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Melanesia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 9.8 against 3.3 in Melanesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Melanesia and Somalia?
- 6.5, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Somalia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Melanesia and Somalia rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Melanesia ranks 12th and Somalia ranks 13th of 17 groups.
- 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.