Madagascar vs Uganda: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure

Madagascar
22.60 million
in 2023
Uganda
26.60 million
in 2023
Madagascar rank
16th
Uganda rank
14th

Number of people moderately or severely food insecure over time

  • Madagascar
  • Uganda
010.0M20.0M30.0M201520192023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 26.60 million against 22.60 million in Madagascar, a difference of 4.00 million.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 14th of 126 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Uganda Difference Ahead
2010s 16.40 million 31.30 million 14.90 million Uganda
2020s 20.12 million 28.98 million 8.85 million Uganda

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 Uganda?
Uganda, at 26.60 million against 22.60 million in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people moderately or severely food insecure between Madagascar and Uganda?
4.00 million, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Uganda?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Uganda rank globally for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
Madagascar ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 14th 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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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