Madagascar vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Prevalence of undernourishment

Madagascar
41.8%
in 2024
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
24.8%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
4th
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
3rd

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

  • Madagascar
  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 41.8% against 24.8% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 17.0%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.7 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 4th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 3rd of 138 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) Difference Ahead
2000s 32.5% 21.0% 11.5% Madagascar
2010s 33.0% 23.0% 10.0% Madagascar
2020s 40.3% 24.1% 16.1% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Madagascar or Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
Madagascar, at 41.8% against 24.8% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Madagascar and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
17.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
Madagascar ranks 4th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 3rd of 138 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
168 places, 3,686 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed