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

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1992200620211992: 813.6k1993: 978.8k1995: 781.8k1997: 986.2k2004: 1.2M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.2M2018: 1.1M2021: 999.0k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Niger 1.58 million compare
  2. 12 Afghanistan 1.21 million compare
  3. 13 Tanzania 1.21 million compare
  4. 15 Myanmar 880,483 compare
  5. 16 Mozambique 854,254 compare
  6. 17 Uganda 755,281 compare

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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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Indicator
Number of children who are underweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 951 data points, 1984–2023
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