Kenya vs Madagascar: Prevalence of undernourishment

Kenya
13 population
in 2011
Madagascar
7 population
in 2011
Kenya rank
6th
Madagascar rank
9th

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

  • Kenya
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 13 population against 7 population in Madagascar, a difference of 6 population.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.9 times Madagascar's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 6th and Madagascar ranks 9th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 9.11 population 3.89 population 5.22 population Kenya
2000s 11.8 population 5.2 population 6.6 population Kenya
2010s 13 population 7 population 6 population Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Kenya or Madagascar?
Kenya, at 13 population against 7 population in Madagascar as of 2011.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Kenya and Madagascar?
6 population, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?
21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
Kenya ranks 6th 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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About this data

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

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