Malawi vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time
- Malawi
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 81.6% against 40.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 41.5%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 5th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 8th of 130 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.3% | 28.2% | 51.1% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 39.6% | 42.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, Malawi or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Malawi, at 81.6% against 40.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Malawi and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 41.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Malawi ranks 5th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 8th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.