Malawi vs Philippines: Number undernourished

Malawi
4.50 million
in 2023
Philippines
3.40 million
in 2023
Malawi rank
29th
Philippines rank
32nd

Number undernourished over time

  • Malawi
  • Philippines
05.0M10.0M15.0M200120122023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 4.50 million against 3.40 million in Philippines, a difference of 1.10 million.

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

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

Malawi ranks 29th and Philippines ranks 32nd of 131 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 2.60 million 15.17 million 12.57 million Philippines
2010s 2.74 million 11.55 million 8.81 million Philippines
2020s 4.20 million 4.60 million 400,000 Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number undernourished, Malawi or Philippines?
Malawi, at 4.50 million against 3.40 million in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in number undernourished between Malawi and Philippines?
1.10 million, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Philippines?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Philippines rank globally for number undernourished?
Malawi ranks 29th and Philippines 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.

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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