Haiti vs Malawi: Share of population with severe food insecurity
Haiti
45.4 percent
in 2023
Malawi
55.6 percent
in 2023
Haiti rank
3rd
Malawi rank
2nd
Share of population with severe food insecurity over time
- Haiti
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 55.6 percent against 45.4 percent in Haiti, a difference of 10.2 percent.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Haiti's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 3rd and Malawi ranks 2nd of 125 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.8 percent | 49.5 percent | 0.7 percent | Malawi |
| 2020s | 43.98 percent | 53.08 percent | 9.1 percent | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, Haiti or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 55.6 percent against 45.4 percent in Haiti as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Haiti and Malawi?
- 10.2 percent, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Haiti and Malawi rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Haiti ranks 3rd and Malawi ranks 2nd of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Someone suffering from severe food insecurity has an insufficient quantity of food. They will experience symptoms such as physical hunger.