Malawi vs Mexico: Number of people who are undernourished

Malawi
4.50 million
in 2023
Mexico
3.50 million
in 2023
Malawi rank
29th
Mexico rank
30th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Malawi
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 4.50 million against 3.50 million in Mexico, a difference of 1.00 million.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.

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

Malawi ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 30th of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 2.60 million 3.94 million 1.34 million Mexico
2010s 2.74 million 4.47 million 1.73 million Mexico
2020s 4.20 million 3.70 million 500,000 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Malawi or Mexico?
Malawi, at 4.50 million against 3.50 million in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Malawi and Mexico?
1.00 million, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mexico?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Mexico rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Malawi ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 30th 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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About this data

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.