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
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
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.