Eastern Africa vs Madagascar: Prevalence of undernourishment
Eastern Africa
25.9%
in 2024
Madagascar
39.5%
in 2023
Eastern Africa rank
1st
Madagascar rank
3rd
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Eastern Africa
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 39.5% against 25.9% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 13.6%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.5 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 1st 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 | Eastern Africa | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 32.4% | 0.8% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 32.7% | 8.2% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 40.0% | 13.7% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Eastern Africa or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 39.5% against 25.9% in Eastern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Eastern Africa and Madagascar?
- 13.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Madagascar?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Eastern Africa and Madagascar rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Eastern Africa ranks 1st 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.