Madagascar vs Mozambique: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Madagascar
29.90 million people
in 2024
Mozambique
30.90 million people
in 2024
Madagascar rank
17th
Mozambique rank
16th
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Madagascar
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 30.90 million people against 29.90 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 1.00 million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 17th and Mozambique ranks 16th of 150 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.57 million people | 24.70 million people | 866,667 people | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 28.58 million people | 29.04 million people | 460,000 people | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, Madagascar or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 30.90 million people against 29.90 million people in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 1.00 million people, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Mozambique rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Madagascar ranks 17th and Mozambique ranks 16th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet in a given country and year.