Least developed countries vs Madagascar: Number of people who are undernourished

Least developed countries
216.00 million
in 2023
Madagascar
12.30 million
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
11th
Madagascar rank
11th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 216.00 million against 12.30 million in Madagascar, a difference of 203.70 million.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 17.6 times Madagascar's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 11th and Madagascar ranks 11th of 42 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 173.31 million 6.19 million 167.12 million Least developed countries
2010s 171.67 million 8.30 million 163.37 million Least developed countries
2020s 211.15 million 12.00 million 199.15 million Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Least developed countries or Madagascar?
Least developed countries, at 216.00 million against 12.30 million in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Least developed countries and Madagascar?
203.70 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Madagascar?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Madagascar rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Least developed countries ranks 11th and Madagascar ranks 11th 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.