Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Malawi or Solomon Islands?

Solomon Islands, at 27.0% against 24.5% in Malawi as of 2024.

What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Malawi and Solomon Islands?

2.5%, with Solomon Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Solomon Islands?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

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.

Malawi vs Solomon Islands: Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)

Malawi

24.5%

in 2024

Solomon Islands

27.0%

in 2024

Malawi rank

17th

Solomon Islands rank

14th

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) over time

Malawi
Solomon Islands

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 27.0% against 24.5% in Malawi, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 17th and Solomon Islands ranks 14th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Solomon Islands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	20.3%	12.7%	7.6%	Malawi
2010s	16.1%	20.2%	4.1%	Solomon Islands
2020s	21.7%	26.2%	4.4%	Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Malawi or Solomon Islands?: Solomon Islands, at 27.0% against 24.5% in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Malawi and Solomon Islands?: 2.5%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Solomon Islands?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Solomon Islands rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?: Malawi ranks 17th and Solomon Islands ranks 14th of 171 countries.
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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Indicator: Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 218 places, 5,187 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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%.