Malawi vs Rwanda: Number of people who are undernourished

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

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

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

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 2.60 million 3.28 million 677,778 Rwanda
2010s 2.74 million 4.02 million 1.28 million Rwanda
2020s 4.20 million 3.90 million 300,000 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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