Ethiopia vs Malawi: Prevalence of undernourishment
Ethiopia
19.7%
in 2023
Malawi
21.4%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
23rd
Malawi rank
20th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 21.4% against 19.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Malawi ranks 20th of 115 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 20.3% | 15.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 16.1% | 1.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 20.6% | 0.4% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 21.4% against 19.7% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 1.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Malawi ranks 20th of 115 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.