Africa vs Madagascar: Prevalence of undernourishment
Africa
20.2%
in 2024
Madagascar
39.5%
in 2023
Africa rank
4th
Madagascar rank
3rd
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Africa
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 39.5% against 20.2% in Africa, a difference of 19.3%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.0 times Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 4th and Madagascar ranks 3rd of 27 groups.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 32.4% | 13.5% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 32.7% | 16.5% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 40.0% | 20.9% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Africa or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 39.5% against 20.2% in Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Africa and Madagascar?
- 19.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Madagascar?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Madagascar rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Africa ranks 4th and Madagascar ranks 3rd of 27 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.