Malawi vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population

Malawi
81.6%
in 2024
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
51.8%
in 2025
Malawi rank
5th
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
8th

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population over time

  • Malawi
  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
020406080201420192025

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 81.6% against 51.8% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 29.8%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.6 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.

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

Malawi ranks 5th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 8th of 139 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) Difference Ahead
2010s 79.3% 49.9% 29.4% Malawi
2020s 81.7% 51.3% 30.5% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, Malawi or Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
Malawi, at 81.6% against 51.8% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Malawi and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
29.8%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
Malawi ranks 5th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 8th of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 1,683 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed