Malawi vs Solomon Islands: Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories
Malawi
21.4 percent
in 2023
Solomon Islands
20 percent
in 2023
Malawi rank
24th
Solomon Islands rank
26th
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Malawi
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 21.4 percent against 20 percent in Solomon Islands, a difference of 1.4 percent.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 24th and Solomon Islands ranks 26th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.31 percent | 12.49 percent | 7.82 percent | Malawi |
| 2010s | 16.08 percent | 17.74 percent | 1.66 percent | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 20.6 percent | 21.15 percent | 0.55 percent | Solomon Islands |
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, Malawi or Solomon Islands?
- Malawi, at 21.4 percent against 20 percent in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories between Malawi and Solomon Islands?
- 1.4 percent, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Solomon Islands?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Solomon Islands rank globally for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories?
- Malawi ranks 24th and Solomon Islands ranks 26th 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.