Malawi vs Rwanda: Number of people who are undernourished
Malawi
4.50 million millions
in 2023
Rwanda
3.40 million millions
in 2023
Malawi rank
29th
Rwanda rank
32nd
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 4.50 million millions against 3.40 million millions in Rwanda, a difference of 1.10 million millions.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Rwanda ahead.
Malawi ranks 29th and Rwanda ranks 32nd of 131 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.60 million millions | 3.28 million millions | 677,778 millions | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 2.74 million millions | 4.02 million millions | 1.28 million millions | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 4.20 million millions | 3.90 million millions | 300,000 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 Rwanda?
- Malawi, at 4.50 million millions against 3.40 million millions in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 1.10 million millions, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Malawi ranks 29th and Rwanda ranks 32nd of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.