Egypt vs Malawi: Number of people severely food insecure
Egypt
13.80 million
in 2023
Malawi
11.70 million
in 2023
Egypt rank
7th
Malawi rank
9th
Number of people severely food insecure over time
- Egypt
- Malawi
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 13.80 million against 11.70 million in Malawi, a difference of 2.10 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 7th and Malawi ranks 9th of 118 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.24 million | 8.82 million | 580,000 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 10.78 million | 10.80 million | 25,000 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people severely food insecure, Egypt or Malawi?
- Egypt, at 13.80 million against 11.70 million in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people severely food insecure between Egypt and Malawi?
- 2.10 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Malawi?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Malawi rank globally for number of people severely food insecure?
- Egypt ranks 7th 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.