Madagascar vs Uganda: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Madagascar
1.79 million
in 2024
Uganda
1.90 million
in 2024
Madagascar rank
18th
Uganda rank
17th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Madagascar
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1.90 million against 1.79 million in Madagascar, a difference of 108,200.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 17th of 162 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.78 million | 2.23 million | 447,830 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1.79 million | 2.03 million | 234,300 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1.76 million | 1.86 million | 104,920 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Madagascar or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1.90 million against 1.79 million in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Madagascar and Uganda?
- 108,200, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Uganda rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Madagascar ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 17th 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.