Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) vs Malawi: 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
25 %
in 2024
Malawi
59.6 %
in 2024
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank
2nd
Malawi rank
2nd

2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) over time

  • Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 59.6 % against 25 % in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), a difference of 34.6 %.

That makes Malawi's figure about 2.4 times Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)'s.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 2nd and Malawi ranks 2nd of 37 groups.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) Malawi Difference Ahead
2010s 21.54 % 51.06 % 29.52 % Malawi
2020s 24.62 % 55.74 % 31.12 % Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over), Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) or Malawi?
Malawi, at 59.6 % against 25 % in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) between Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) and Malawi?
34.6 %, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) and Malawi?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) and Malawi rank globally for 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over)?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 2nd and Malawi ranks 2nd of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
167 places, 1,561 data points, 2015–2024
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