Malawi vs Sudan: Number of people who are undernourished
Malawi
4.50 million
in 2023
Sudan
5.30 million
in 2021
Malawi rank
29th
Sudan rank
27th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Malawi
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 5.30 million against 4.50 million in Malawi, a difference of 800,000.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 29th and Sudan ranks 27th of 130 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.00 million | 4.06 million | 1.06 million | Sudan |
| 2020s | 4.00 million | 5.25 million | 1.25 million | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Malawi or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 5.30 million against 4.50 million in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Malawi and Sudan?
- 800,000, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sudan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and Sudan rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Malawi ranks 29th and Sudan ranks 27th 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.