Malawi vs Sudan: Number of people who are undernourished

Malawi
4.50 million millions
in 2023
Sudan
5.30 million millions
in 2021
Malawi rank
29th
Sudan rank
27th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Malawi
  • Sudan
02.0M4.0M6.0M200120122023

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 5.30 million millions against 4.50 million millions in Malawi, a difference of 800,000 millions.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 29th and Sudan ranks 27th of 131 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 3.00 million millions 4.06 million millions 1.06 million millions Sudan
2020s 4.00 million millions 5.25 million millions 1.25 million millions Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Malawi or Sudan?
Sudan, at 5.30 million millions against 4.50 million millions in Malawi as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Malawi and Sudan?
800,000 millions, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sudan?
9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
How do Malawi and Sudan rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Malawi ranks 29th and Sudan ranks 27th 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.