Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Prevalence of undernourishment
Malawi
21.4%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
19.7%
in 2023
Malawi rank
20th
Zimbabwe rank
23rd
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 21.4% against 19.7% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malawi ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 115 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 29.8% | 9.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 31.2% | 15.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 23.5% | 2.9% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Malawi, at 21.4% against 19.7% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 1.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Malawi ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd 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.