Madagascar vs Tanzania: Number of people who are undernourished
Madagascar
12.30 million millions
in 2023
Tanzania
13.40 million millions
in 2023
Madagascar rank
11th
Tanzania rank
10th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Madagascar
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 13.40 million millions against 12.30 million millions in Madagascar, a difference of 1.10 million millions.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 131 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.19 million millions | 11.30 million millions | 5.11 million millions | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 8.30 million millions | 11.45 million millions | 3.15 million millions | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 12.00 million millions | 13.80 million millions | 1.80 million millions | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Madagascar or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 13.40 million millions against 12.30 million millions in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Madagascar and Tanzania?
- 1.10 million millions, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Tanzania?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Tanzania rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Madagascar ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.