Kenya vs Madagascar: Prevalence of undernourishment
Kenya
36.8%
in 2023
Madagascar
39.5%
in 2023
Kenya rank
5th
Madagascar rank
3rd
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Kenya
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 39.5% against 36.8% in Kenya, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 5th and Madagascar ranks 3rd of 115 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2% | 32.4% | 3.2% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 32.7% | 11.5% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 40.0% | 7.5% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Kenya or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 39.5% against 36.8% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Kenya and Madagascar?
- 2.7%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Kenya ranks 5th and Madagascar ranks 3rd 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.