Madagascar vs Middle Africa: Prevalence of undernourishment
Madagascar
39.5%
in 2023
Middle Africa
30.2%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
3rd
Middle Africa rank
4th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Madagascar
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 39.5% against 30.2% in Middle Africa, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Middle Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Middle Africa ahead.
Madagascar ranks 3rd and Middle Africa ranks 4th of 115 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 28.5% | 3.9% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 23.8% | 8.9% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 28.7% | 11.2% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Madagascar or Middle Africa?
- Madagascar, at 39.5% against 30.2% in Middle Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Madagascar and Middle Africa?
- 9.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Middle Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Middle Africa rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Madagascar ranks 3rd and Middle Africa ranks 4th 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.