Ghana vs Malawi: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure

Ghana
15.00 million
in 2023
Malawi
17.20 million
in 2023
Ghana rank
21st
Malawi rank
19th

Number of people moderately or severely food insecure over time

  • Ghana
  • Malawi
05.0M10.0M15.0M201520192023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 17.20 million against 15.00 million in Ghana, a difference of 2.20 million.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 21st and Malawi ranks 19th of 126 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Malawi Difference Ahead
2010s 12.04 million 14.32 million 2.28 million Malawi
2020s 13.35 million 16.60 million 3.25 million Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people moderately or severely food insecure, Ghana or Malawi?
Malawi, at 17.20 million against 15.00 million in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people moderately or severely food insecure between Ghana and Malawi?
2.20 million, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
Ghana ranks 21st and Malawi ranks 19th of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed