Egypt vs Madagascar: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Egypt
1.52 million
in 2024
Madagascar
1.79 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
19th
Madagascar rank
18th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Egypt
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1.79 million against 1.52 million in Egypt, a difference of 262,400.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 19th and Madagascar ranks 18th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.55 million | 1.78 million | 769,620 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2.50 million | 1.79 million | 701,940 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 1.64 million | 1.76 million | 119,960 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Egypt or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 1.79 million against 1.52 million in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Egypt and Madagascar?
- 262,400, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Madagascar rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Egypt ranks 19th and Madagascar ranks 18th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.