Middle Africa vs Somalia: Prevalence of undernourishment
Middle Africa
30.2%
in 2024
Somalia
53.2%
in 2023
Middle Africa rank
4th
Somalia rank
2nd
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Middle Africa
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 53.2% against 30.2% in Middle Africa, a difference of 23.0%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.8 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 2nd of 18 regions.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 70.0% | 41.5% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 62.6% | 38.8% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 52.5% | 23.8% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Middle Africa or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 53.2% against 30.2% in Middle Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Middle Africa and Somalia?
- 23.0%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Somalia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Middle Africa and Somalia rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Middle Africa ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 2nd of 18 regions.
- 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.