Madagascar vs Mozambique: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Madagascar
38.4 percent
in 2024
Mozambique
37 percent
in 2024
Madagascar rank
12th
Mozambique rank
13th
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Madagascar
- Mozambique
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 38.4 percent against 37 percent in Mozambique, a difference of 1.4 percent.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 12th and Mozambique ranks 13th of 160 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.15 percent | 46.56 percent | 7.59 percent | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 45.85 percent | 41.24 percent | 4.61 percent | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 39.06 percent | 37.06 percent | 2 percent | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted, Madagascar or Mozambique?
- Madagascar, at 38.4 percent against 37 percent in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 1.4 percent, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Mozambique rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Madagascar ranks 12th and Mozambique ranks 13th of 160 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 the population undernourished vs. share 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
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.