Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted in Madagascar
Madagascar: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted was 1.79 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted in Madagascar is 1.79 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: number of children who are stunted in Madagascar peaked at 1.83 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.71 million, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 18th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.71 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.74 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.76 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.78 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.78 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.79 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.80 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.81 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.81 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.82 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.83 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.83 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.83 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.82 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.81 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.80 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.78 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.76 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.75 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.73 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.73 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.74 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.76 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.77 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.79 million | +1.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.79 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 986,900, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.79 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 577,800, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.78 million | 1.71 million | 1.82 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 million | 1.73 million | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 million | 1.73 million | 1.79 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: number of children who are stunted in Madagascar?
- Malnutrition: number of children who are stunted in Madagascar was 1.79 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: number of children who are stunted recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: number of children who are stunted recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 million in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Madagascar ranks 18th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is malnutrition: number of children who are stunted rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.