Madagascar vs Somalia: Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories
Madagascar
39.5 percent
in 2023
Somalia
53.2 percent
in 2023
Madagascar rank
4th
Somalia rank
2nd
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Madagascar
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 53.2 percent against 39.5 percent in Madagascar, a difference of 13.7 percent.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Madagascar's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 2nd of 169 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.44 percent | 70.01 percent | 37.57 percent | Somalia |
| 2010s | 32.7 percent | 62.61 percent | 29.91 percent | Somalia |
| 2020s | 39.98 percent | 52.55 percent | 12.57 percent | Somalia |
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, Madagascar or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 53.2 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 Madagascar and Somalia?
- 13.7 percent, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Somalia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Somalia rank globally for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories?
- Madagascar ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 2nd 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.