Egypt vs Madagascar: Number children stunted who

Egypt
1.52 million
in 2024
Madagascar
1.79 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
19th
Madagascar rank
18th

Number children stunted who over time

  • Egypt
  • Madagascar
01.0M2.0M3.0M200020122024

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 number children stunted who, Egypt or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 1.79 million against 1.52 million in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in number children stunted who 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 number children stunted who?
Egypt ranks 19th and Madagascar ranks 18th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number children stunted who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number children stunted who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed