Malta vs Mexico: Share of people who are undernourished
Malta
2.5 percent
in 2023
Mexico
2.7 percent
in 2023
Malta rank
107th
Mexico rank
106th
Share of people who are undernourished over time
- Malta
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.7 percent against 2.5 percent in Malta, a difference of 0.2 percent.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 107th and Mexico ranks 106th of 169 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5 percent | 3.7 percent | 1.2 percent | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2.5 percent | 3.72 percent | 1.22 percent | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.5 percent | 2.9 percent | 0.4 percent | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who are undernourished, Malta or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 2.7 percent against 2.5 percent in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of people who are undernourished between Malta and Mexico?
- 0.2 percent, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Mexico?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Mexico rank globally for share of people who are undernourished?
- Malta ranks 107th and Mexico ranks 106th 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. 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.