Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Madagascar, Republic of
Madagascar, Republic of: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 22.60 million in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
22.60 million
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
16th
of 126 countries
All-time high
22.60 million
in 2023
All-time low
16.00 million
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018β2023
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Madagascar, Republic of, 2018β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Madagascar, Republic of stood at 22.60 million. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Madagascar, Republic of ranks 16th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.40 million | 16.00 million | 16.80 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.12 million | 17.70 million | 22.60 million | 4 |
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More reference data data for Madagascar, Republic of
- 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 people moderately or severely food insecure in Madagascar, Republic of?
- Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Madagascar, Republic of was 22.60 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Madagascar, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 22.60 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Madagascar, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.00 million in 2018.
- How does Madagascar, Republic of rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
- Madagascar, Republic of ranks 16th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Madagascar, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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