Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Madagascar: Prevalence of undernourishment
Democratic Republic of the Congo
39.5%
in 2024
Madagascar
41.8%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
7th
Madagascar rank
4th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 41.8% against 39.5% in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Madagascar ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 7th and Madagascar ranks 4th of 138 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 32.5% | 5.0% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 33.0% | 0.5% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 40.3% | 3.1% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 41.8% against 39.5% in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar?
- 2.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 7th and Madagascar ranks 4th of 138 countries.
- 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.