Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Malawi: Number of people who are undernourished
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Malawi
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 27.70 million against 4.50 million in Malawi, a difference of 23.20 million.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 6.2 times Malawi's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 28th and Malawi ranks 29th of 42 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.92 million | 2.60 million | 42.32 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 29.28 million | 2.74 million | 26.54 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 34.35 million | 4.20 million | 30.15 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Malawi?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 27.70 million against 4.50 million in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Malawi?
- 23.20 million, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Malawi?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Malawi rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 28th 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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About this data
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.