Malawi vs South-Eastern Asia: Prevalence of undernourishment
Malawi
21.4%
in 2023
South-Eastern Asia
4.9%
in 2024
Malawi rank
20th
South-Eastern Asia rank
20th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Malawi
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 21.4% against 4.9% in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 16.5%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 4.4 times South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 20th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 20th of 115 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 16.6% | 3.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 8.1% | 7.9% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 5.5% | 15.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Malawi or South-Eastern Asia?
- Malawi, at 21.4% against 4.9% in South-Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Malawi and South-Eastern Asia?
- 16.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South-Eastern Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Malawi ranks 20th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 20th 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.