North Korea vs Madagascar: Number undernourished

North Korea
12.20 million
in 2018
Madagascar
12.30 million
in 2023
North Korea rank
12th
Madagascar rank
11th

Number undernourished over time

  • North Korea
  • Madagascar
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M200120122023

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 12.30 million against 12.20 million in North Korea, a difference of 100,000.

Across all 18 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.

North Korea ranks 12th and Madagascar ranks 11th of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 8.93 million 6.19 million 2.74 million North Korea
2010s 11.42 million 8.00 million 3.42 million North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number undernourished, North Korea or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 12.30 million against 12.20 million in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in number undernourished between North Korea and Madagascar?
100,000, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Madagascar?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do North Korea and Madagascar rank globally for number undernourished?
North Korea ranks 12th and Madagascar ranks 11th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number undernourished
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,706 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed