Malawi vs Niger: Number of people who are undernourished

Malawi
4.50 million
in 2023
Niger
3.40 million
in 2023
Malawi rank
29th
Niger rank
32nd

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Malawi
  • Niger
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 4.50 million against 3.40 million in Niger, a difference of 1.10 million.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Niger ahead.

Malawi ranks 29th and Niger ranks 32nd of 130 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 2.60 million 2.51 million 88,889 Malawi
2010s 2.74 million 2.50 million 240,000 Malawi
2020s 4.20 million 3.00 million 1.20 million Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Malawi or Niger?
Malawi, at 4.50 million against 3.40 million in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Malawi and Niger?
1.10 million, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Malawi ranks 29th and Niger ranks 32nd 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
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.