Haiti vs Madagascar: Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories
Haiti
54.2 percent
in 2023
Madagascar
39.5 percent
in 2023
Haiti rank
1st
Madagascar rank
4th
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Haiti
- Madagascar
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 54.2 percent against 39.5 percent in Madagascar, a difference of 14.7 percent.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.4 times Madagascar's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 1st and Madagascar ranks 4th of 169 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.47 percent | 32.44 percent | 14.02 percent | Haiti |
| 2010s | 39.65 percent | 32.7 percent | 6.95 percent | Haiti |
| 2020s | 49.17 percent | 39.98 percent | 9.2 percent | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories, Haiti or Madagascar?
- Haiti, at 54.2 percent against 39.5 percent in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories between Haiti and Madagascar?
- 14.7 percent, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Madagascar?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Haiti and Madagascar rank globally for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories?
- Haiti ranks 1st and Madagascar ranks 4th of 169 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 Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.