Malawi vs Mexico: Number of people who are undernourished

Malawi
4.50 million millions
in 2023
Mexico
3.50 million millions
in 2023
Malawi rank
29th
Mexico rank
30th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Malawi
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 4.50 million millions against 3.50 million millions in Mexico, a difference of 1.00 million millions.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mexico ahead.

Malawi ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 30th of 131 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 2.60 million millions 3.94 million millions 1.34 million millions Mexico
2010s 2.74 million millions 4.47 million millions 1.73 million millions Mexico
2020s 4.20 million millions 3.70 million millions 500,000 millions Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Malawi or Mexico?
Malawi, at 4.50 million millions against 3.50 million millions in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Malawi and Mexico?
1.00 million millions, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mexico?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Mexico rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Malawi ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 30th 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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Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Unit
millions
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,706 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.