Madagascar vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Prevalence of undernourishment
Madagascar
39.5%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
22.3%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Madagascar
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 39.5% against 22.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 17.2%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 115 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 22.2% | 10.3% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 18.6% | 14.1% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 21.5% | 18.5% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Madagascar or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Madagascar, at 39.5% against 22.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 17.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Madagascar ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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.