Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Malawi or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Malawi, at 21.4% against 20.2% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

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 Tanzania, United Republic of: Prevalence of undernourishment

Malawi

21.4%

in 2023

Tanzania, United Republic of

20.2%

in 2023

Malawi rank

24th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

25th

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

Malawi
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 21.4% against 20.2% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Malawi ranks 24th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 25th of 168 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	20.3%	29.0%	8.7%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s	16.1%	22.2%	6.1%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s	20.6%	21.7%	1.1%	Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Malawi or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Malawi, at 21.4% against 20.2% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 1.2%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?: Malawi ranks 24th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 25th of 168 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: 215 places, 4,908 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 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%.