Madagascar vs Somalia: Prevalence of undernourishment (%)
Madagascar
41.8%
in 2024
Somalia
56.5%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
4th
Somalia rank
1st
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) over time
- Madagascar
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 56.5% against 41.8% in Madagascar, a difference of 14.7%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Madagascar's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 1st of 140 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 70.0% | 37.6% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 62.6% | 29.5% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 53.5% | 13.3% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Madagascar or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 56.5% against 41.8% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Madagascar and Somalia?
- 14.7%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Somalia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Somalia rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Madagascar ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 1st of 140 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.