Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Malawi: Number of people who are undernourished

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
4.50 million
in 2023
Malawi
4.50 million
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
32nd
Malawi rank
29th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Malawi
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M200120122023

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 4.50 million against 4.50 million in Malawi, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 32nd and Malawi ranks 29th of 42 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 16.64 million 2.60 million 14.04 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 3.44 million 2.74 million 700,000 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2020s 4.30 million 4.20 million 100,000 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Malawi?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 4.50 million against 4.50 million in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Malawi?
0, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Malawi?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Malawi rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 32nd and Malawi ranks 29th of 42 groups.
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
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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.