Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Burundi or Madagascar?

Madagascar, at 7 population against 6 population in Burundi as of 2011.

What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Burundi and Madagascar?

1 population, with Madagascar ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Madagascar?

21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Madagascar: Prevalence of undernourishment

Burundi

6 population

in 2011

Madagascar

7 population

in 2011

Burundi rank

10th

Madagascar rank

9th

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

Burundi
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 7 population against 6 population in Burundi, a difference of 1 population.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Madagascar ahead.

Burundi ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 9th of 52 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.56 population	3.89 population	0.3333 population	Madagascar
2000s	4.9 population	5.2 population	0.3 population	Madagascar
2010s	6 population	7 population	1 population	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Burundi or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 7 population against 6 population in Burundi as of 2011.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Burundi and Madagascar?: 1 population, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Madagascar?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do Burundi and Madagascar rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?: Burundi ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 9th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of undernourishment (population)
Unit: population
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 58 places, 1,218 data points, 1991–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population below minimum dietary energy consumption is the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously.