Malawi vs South America: Prevalence of undernourishment
Malawi
21.4%
in 2023
South America
3.8%
in 2024
Malawi rank
20th
South America rank
21st
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Malawi
- South America
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 21.4% against 3.8% in South America, a difference of 17.6%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 5.6 times South America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 20th and South America ranks 21st of 115 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 8.1% | 12.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 4.4% | 11.7% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 4.9% | 15.7% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Malawi or South America?
- Malawi, at 21.4% against 3.8% in South America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Malawi and South America?
- 17.6%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and South America rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Malawi ranks 20th and South America ranks 21st 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.