Eastern Africa vs Somalia: Prevalence of undernourishment
Eastern Africa
25.9%
in 2024
Somalia
53.2%
in 2023
Eastern Africa rank
1st
Somalia rank
2nd
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Eastern Africa
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 53.2% against 25.9% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 27.3%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.1 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 1st 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 | Eastern Africa | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 70.0% | 38.3% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 62.6% | 38.1% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 52.5% | 26.2% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Eastern Africa or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 53.2% against 25.9% in Eastern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Eastern Africa and Somalia?
- 27.3%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Somalia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Eastern Africa and Somalia rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Eastern Africa ranks 1st 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.