Madagascar vs Somalia: Prevalence of undernourishment
Madagascar
39.5%
in 2023
Somalia
53.2%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
3rd
Somalia rank
2nd
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Madagascar
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 53.2% against 39.5% in Madagascar, a difference of 13.7%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Madagascar's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 2nd of 115 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 | 32.4% | 70.0% | 37.6% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 62.6% | 29.9% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 52.5% | 12.6% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Madagascar or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 53.2% against 39.5% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Madagascar and Somalia?
- 13.7%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Somalia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Somalia rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Madagascar ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 2nd 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.