Malawi vs Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of undernourishment (%)
Malawi
24.5%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
23.0%
in 2024
Malawi rank
19th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
21st
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) over time
- Malawi
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 24.5% against 23.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 19th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 21st of 140 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 12.5% | 7.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 17.3% | 1.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 18.9% | 2.9% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Malawi or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Malawi, at 24.5% against 23.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Malawi ranks 19th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 21st 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.