Malawi vs Uganda: Number of people severely food insecure
Malawi
11.70 million
in 2023
Uganda
7.30 million
in 2023
Malawi rank
9th
Uganda rank
10th
Number of people severely food insecure over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 11.70 million against 7.30 million in Uganda, a difference of 4.40 million.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.6 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 10th of 118 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.82 million | 9.62 million | 800,000 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 10.80 million | 8.75 million | 2.05 million | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people severely food insecure, Malawi or Uganda?
- Malawi, at 11.70 million against 7.30 million in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people severely food insecure between Malawi and Uganda?
- 4.40 million, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for number of people severely food insecure?
- Malawi ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 10th 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.