Madagascar vs Sudan: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Madagascar
- Sudan
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 38.4 percent against 35.4 percent in Sudan, a difference of 3 percent.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 12th and Sudan ranks 15th of 160 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.15 percent | 37.87 percent | 16.28 percent | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 45.85 percent | 35.49 percent | 10.36 percent | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 39.06 percent | 34.62 percent | 4.44 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 Sudan?
- Madagascar, at 38.4 percent against 35.4 percent in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Madagascar and Sudan?
- 3 percent, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Sudan rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Madagascar ranks 12th and Sudan ranks 15th 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.