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
510152025200020122024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of undernourishment (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
160 places, 3,413 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed