Number of people who are undernourished in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of people who are undernourished was 12.30 million millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Madagascar, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 12.30 million millions for number of people who are undernourished in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Madagascar peaked at 12.30 million millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.70 million millions, in 2001.
That places Madagascar 11th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.19 million millions | 5.70 million millions | 6.50 million millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.30 million millions | 6.20 million millions | 11.00 million millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.00 million millions | 11.70 million millions | 12.30 million millions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 8 Bangladesh 17.90 million millions compare
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- 10 Tanzania 13.40 million millions compare
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- 13 Afghanistan 11.70 million millions compare
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More reference data data for Madagascar
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7356 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1142 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0487 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8079 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3162 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 280.82 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Madagascar?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Madagascar was 12.30 million millions in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.30 million millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.70 million millions in 2001.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Madagascar ranks 11th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.