Malawi vs Niger: Number undernourished
Malawi
4.50 million
in 2023
Niger
3.40 million
in 2023
Malawi rank
29th
Niger rank
32nd
Number undernourished over time
- Malawi
- Niger
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 4.50 million against 3.40 million in Niger, a difference of 1.10 million.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Niger ahead.
Malawi ranks 29th and Niger ranks 32nd of 131 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.60 million | 2.51 million | 88,889 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.74 million | 2.50 million | 240,000 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4.20 million | 3.00 million | 1.20 million | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number undernourished, Malawi or Niger?
- Malawi, at 4.50 million against 3.40 million in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number undernourished between Malawi and Niger?
- 1.10 million, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for number undernourished?
- Malawi ranks 29th and Niger ranks 32nd 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.