Malawi vs Melanesia: Prevalence of undernourishment (%)
Malawi
24.5%
in 2024
Melanesia
26.9%
in 2025
Malawi rank
19th
Melanesia rank
16th
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) over time
- Malawi
- Melanesia
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 26.9% against 24.5% in Malawi, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 19th and Melanesia ranks 16th of 140 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 23.3% | 3.0% | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 25.2% | 9.1% | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 26.1% | 4.4% | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Malawi or Melanesia?
- Melanesia, at 26.9% against 24.5% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Malawi and Melanesia?
- 2.4%, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Melanesia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Melanesia rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Malawi ranks 19th and Melanesia ranks 16th 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.