Somalia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Prevalence of undernourishment
Somalia
56.5%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
22.2%
in 2025
Somalia rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Somalia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 56.5% against 22.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 34.3%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 138 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.0% | 22.1% | 47.9% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 18.8% | 43.7% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 21.8% | 31.8% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Somalia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Somalia, at 56.5% against 22.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 34.3%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Somalia ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 138 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.