Madagascar vs Malawi: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure
Madagascar
22.60 million
in 2023
Malawi
17.20 million
in 2023
Madagascar rank
16th
Malawi rank
19th
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Madagascar
- Malawi
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 22.60 million against 17.20 million in Malawi, a difference of 5.40 million.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 16th and Malawi ranks 19th of 126 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.40 million | 14.90 million | 1.50 million | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 20.12 million | 16.60 million | 3.52 million | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people moderately or severely food insecure, Madagascar or Malawi?
- Madagascar, at 22.60 million against 17.20 million in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people moderately or severely food insecure between Madagascar and Malawi?
- 5.40 million, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
- Madagascar ranks 16th 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.