Number of children who are underweight in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of children who are underweight was 998,956 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
998,956
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
14th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.24 million
in 2012
All-time low
781,827
in 1995
Years of data
9
1992–2021
Number of children who are underweight in Madagascar, 1992–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of children who are underweight in Madagascar stood at 998,956.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Madagascar peaked at 1.24 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 781,827, in 1995.
Madagascar ranks 14th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of children who are underweight in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 813,564 | — |
| 1993 | 978,774 | +20.3% |
| 1995 | 781,827 | -20.1% |
| 1997 | 986,152 | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 1.19 million | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 1.24 million | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 998,956 | -8.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 998,956 is above the median for low income countries, which is 606,825, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 998,956 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 407,896, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 890,079 | 781,827 | 986,152 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.19 million | 1.19 million | 1.19 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million | 1.06 million | 1.24 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 998,956 | 998,956 | 998,956 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who are underweight in Madagascar?
- Number of children who are underweight in Madagascar was 998,956 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 781,827 in 1995.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Madagascar ranks 14th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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