Madagascar vs Melanesia: Prevalence of undernourishment

Madagascar
39.5%
in 2023
Melanesia
25.5%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
3rd
Melanesia rank
5th

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

  • Madagascar
  • Melanesia
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 39.5% against 25.5% in Melanesia, a difference of 14.0%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.5 times Melanesia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 3rd and Melanesia ranks 5th of 115 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Melanesia Difference Ahead
2000s 32.4% 23.3% 9.1% Madagascar
2010s 32.7% 25.1% 7.6% Madagascar
2020s 40.0% 25.2% 14.7% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Madagascar or Melanesia?
Madagascar, at 39.5% against 25.5% in Melanesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Madagascar and Melanesia?
14.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Melanesia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Melanesia rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
Madagascar ranks 3rd and Melanesia ranks 5th 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.

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Indicator
Prevalence of undernourishment (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
160 places, 3,413 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed