Afghanistan vs Madagascar: Number of people who are undernourished

Afghanistan
11.70 million
in 2023
Madagascar
12.30 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
13th
Madagascar rank
11th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Madagascar
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M200120122023

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 12.30 million against 11.70 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 600,000.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 13th and Madagascar ranks 11th of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 7.30 million 6.19 million 1.11 million Afghanistan
2010s 6.81 million 8.30 million 1.49 million Madagascar
2020s 11.40 million 12.00 million 600,000 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Afghanistan or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 12.30 million against 11.70 million in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Afghanistan and Madagascar?
600,000, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Madagascar?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Madagascar rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Madagascar ranks 11th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,649 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.