Malawi vs Vietnam: Number of people who are undernourished
Malawi
4.50 million millions
in 2023
Vietnam
5.30 million millions
in 2023
Malawi rank
29th
Vietnam rank
27th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Malawi
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 5.30 million millions against 4.50 million millions in Malawi, a difference of 800,000 millions.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 29th and Vietnam ranks 27th of 131 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.60 million millions | 12.30 million millions | 9.70 million millions | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 2.74 million millions | 7.49 million millions | 4.75 million millions | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 4.20 million millions | 5.53 million millions | 1.32 million millions | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Malawi or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 5.30 million millions against 4.50 million millions in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Malawi and Vietnam?
- 800,000 millions, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Vietnam?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Vietnam rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Malawi ranks 29th and Vietnam ranks 27th 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.