Madagascar vs Western Asia: Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July
Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July over time
- Madagascar
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 56.7 million No against 27.9 million No in Madagascar, a difference of 28.8 million No.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 2.0 times Madagascar's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 20th and Western Asia ranks 23rd of 159 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.77 million No | 49.23 million No | 26.47 million No | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 26.37 million No | 59.87 million No | 33.5 million No | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july, Madagascar or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 56.7 million No against 27.9 million No in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july between Madagascar and Western Asia?
- 28.8 million No, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Western Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Western Asia rank globally for number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july?
- Madagascar ranks 20th and Western Asia ranks 23rd of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicators on the cost and affordability of a healthy diet (CoAHD) are estimated in each country and show the population’s physical and economic access to least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for a healthy diet, as defined in food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs). The indicators use observed retail food consumer prices and income distributions to provide an operational measure of people’s access to locally available foods in the proportions needed for health. These indicators support efforts within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture by 2030 (SDG 2). They also support the monitoring of progress towards the objective of transforming agrifood systems by promoting “nutrition-sensitive agriculture”. FAO, in partnership with the Food Price for Nutrition of the World Bank, produces and reports the CoAHD indicators.