Afghanistan vs Malawi: Number of people severely food insecure
Afghanistan
12.90 million
in 2023
Malawi
11.70 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
8th
Malawi rank
9th
Number of people severely food insecure over time
- Afghanistan
- Malawi
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 12.90 million against 11.70 million in Malawi, a difference of 1.20 million.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Malawi ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 8th and Malawi ranks 9th of 118 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.06 million | 8.82 million | 2.76 million | Malawi |
| 2020s | 11.35 million | 10.80 million | 550,000 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people severely food insecure, Afghanistan or Malawi?
- Afghanistan, at 12.90 million against 11.70 million in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people severely food insecure between Afghanistan and Malawi?
- 1.20 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Malawi rank globally for number of people severely food insecure?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th and Malawi ranks 9th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of people severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.