Malawi vs South Sudan: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Malawi
91.5%
in 2024
South Sudan
97.8%
in 2024
Malawi rank
3rd
South Sudan rank
1st
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Malawi
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 97.8% against 91.5% in Malawi, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 1st of 150 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.1% | 89.2% | 4.1% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 93.3% | 3.9% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Malawi or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 97.8% against 91.5% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Malawi and South Sudan?
- 6.3%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Sudan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and South Sudan rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Malawi ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 1st of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.