IDA total vs Malawi: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population over time
- IDA total
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 55.6% against 20.3% in IDA total, a difference of 35.3%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.7 times IDA total's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 5th and Malawi ranks 2nd of 23 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.5% | 48.7% | 33.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 53.1% | 33.6% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population, IDA total or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 55.6% against 20.3% in IDA total as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population between IDA total and Malawi?
- 35.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Malawi?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do IDA total and Malawi rank globally for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- IDA total ranks 5th and Malawi ranks 2nd of 23 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of 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 severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.