Lower middle income vs Malawi: Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)
Lower middle income
12.1%
in 2024
Malawi
24.5%
in 2024
Lower middle income rank
17th
Malawi rank
17th
Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) over time
- Lower middle income
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 24.5% against 12.1% in Lower middle income, a difference of 12.4%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.0 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malawi ahead.
Lower middle income ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 20.3% | 2.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 16.1% | 3.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 21.7% | 8.5% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Lower middle income or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 24.5% against 12.1% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Lower middle income and Malawi?
- 12.4%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Malawi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Lower middle income and Malawi rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Lower middle income ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 17th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of undernourishment is the percentage of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life. Data showing as 2.5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.