Melanesia vs Somalia: Prevalence of undernourishment
Melanesia
25.5%
in 2024
Somalia
53.2%
in 2023
Melanesia rank
5th
Somalia rank
2nd
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Melanesia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 53.2% against 25.5% in Melanesia, a difference of 27.7%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.1 times Melanesia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 2nd of 18 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 70.0% | 46.7% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 62.6% | 37.5% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 52.5% | 27.3% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Melanesia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 53.2% against 25.5% in Melanesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Melanesia and Somalia?
- 27.7%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Somalia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Melanesia and Somalia rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Melanesia ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 2nd of 18 groups.
- 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.