North Korea vs Madagascar: Number of people who are undernourished

North Korea
12.20 million
in 2018
Madagascar
12.30 million
in 2023
North Korea rank
12th
Madagascar rank
11th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • North Korea
  • Madagascar
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M200120122023

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 12.30 million against 12.20 million in North Korea, a difference of 100,000.

Across all 18 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.

North Korea ranks 12th and Madagascar ranks 11th of 130 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 8.93 million 6.19 million 2.74 million North Korea
2010s 11.42 million 8.00 million 3.42 million North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, North Korea or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 12.30 million against 12.20 million in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between North Korea and Madagascar?
100,000, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Madagascar?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do North Korea and Madagascar rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
North Korea ranks 12th 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
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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.