Africa vs Somalia: Prevalence of undernourishment
Africa
20.2%
in 2024
Somalia
53.2%
in 2023
Africa rank
4th
Somalia rank
2nd
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Africa
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 53.2% against 20.2% in Africa, a difference of 33.0%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.6 times Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 2nd of 27 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 70.0% | 51.1% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 62.6% | 46.5% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 52.5% | 33.5% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Africa or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 53.2% against 20.2% in Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Africa and Somalia?
- 33.0%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Somalia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Somalia rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Africa ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 2nd 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.