Dietary composition by country in Madagascar

Madagascar: Dietary composition by country was 1.38 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.38
Change on year
down 29.2%
World rank
154th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2.92
in 1979
All-time low
0
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary composition by country in Madagascar, 1961–2023

0123196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Madagascar is 1.38, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Madagascar peaked at 2.92 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1964.

That places Madagascar 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Dietary composition by country in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Dietary composition by country in Madagascar, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 0.9958 —
1962 0.9942 -0.2%
1963 0.9931 -0.1%
1964 0 -100.0%
1965 0 —
1966 0.9906 —
1967 0.9895 -0.1%
1968 0.9883 -0.1%
1969 0 -100.0%
1970 0.9856 —
1971 0 -100.0%
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0.9801 —
1975 0.9789 -0.1%
1976 0 -100.0%
1977 0 —
1978 0.9756 —
1979 2.92 +199.4%
1980 0 -100.0%
1981 0 —
1982 1.93 —
1983 0 -100.0%
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0.9534 —
2008 0.9524 -0.1%
2009 0.9512 -0.1%
2010 1.4 +47.2%
2011 1.53 +9.3%
2012 1.17 -23.5%
2013 1.26 +7.7%
2014 1.49 +18.3%
2015 1.49 +0.0%
2016 1.36 -8.7%
2017 1.92 +41.2%
2018 2.6 +35.4%
2019 2.51 -3.5%
2020 1.46 -41.8%
2021 2.42 +65.8%
2022 1.95 -19.4%
2023 1.38 -29.2%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 1.38 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.83, 36% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 1.38 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.79, 29% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dietary composition by country in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1979 +199.4% 0.9756 2.92

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.6613 0 0.9958 9
1970s 0.6841 0 2.92 10
1980s 0.193 0 1.93 10
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 0.2857 0 0.9534 10
2010s 1.67 1.17 2.6 10
2020s 1.8 1.38 2.42 4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 151 Uganda 1.52 compare
  2. 152 Cote d'Ivoire 1.46 compare
  3. 153 Burundi 1.38 compare
  4. 155 Morocco 1.34 compare
  5. 156 Chad 1.33 compare
  6. 157 China 1.26 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary composition by country in Madagascar?
Dietary composition by country in Madagascar was 1.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 2.92 in 1979.
What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1964.
How does Madagascar rank for dietary composition by country?
Madagascar ranks 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
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