Malawi vs Oceania: Prevalence of undernourishment
Malawi
21.4%
in 2023
Oceania
7.6%
in 2024
Malawi rank
20th
Oceania rank
17th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Malawi
- Oceania
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 21.4% against 7.6% in Oceania, a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.8 times Oceania's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 20th and Oceania ranks 17th of 115 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 6.5% | 13.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 7.0% | 9.0% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 7.5% | 13.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Malawi or Oceania?
- Malawi, at 21.4% against 7.6% in Oceania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Malawi and Oceania?
- 13.8%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Oceania?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Oceania rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Malawi ranks 20th and Oceania ranks 17th 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.