Number undernourished in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number undernourished was 12.30 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.30 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
11th
of 131 countries
All-time high
12.30 million
in 2023
All-time low
5.70 million
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number undernourished in Madagascar, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 12.30 million for number 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 undernourished in Madagascar peaked at 12.30 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.70 million, 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.
Number undernourished in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.70 million | — |
| 2002 | 6.10 million | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 6.50 million | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 6.40 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.30 million | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 6.00 million | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 6.10 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 6.30 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 6.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.20 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 6.30 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.70 million | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 7.30 million | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 7.90 million | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 8.50 million | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 9.10 million | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 9.70 million | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 10.30 million | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 11.00 million | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 11.70 million | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 11.80 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 12.20 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 12.30 million | +0.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 12.30 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.30 million, 2.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 12.30 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million, 5.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.19 million | 5.70 million | 6.50 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.30 million | 6.20 million | 11.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.00 million | 11.70 million | 12.30 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 8 Bangladesh 17.90 million compare
- 9 Indonesia 17.70 million compare
- 10 Tanzania 13.40 million compare
- 12 North Korea 12.20 million compare
- 13 Afghanistan 11.70 million compare
- 14 Egypt 10.80 million compare
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 undernourished in Madagascar?
- Number undernourished in Madagascar was 12.30 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.30 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.70 million in 2001.
- How does Madagascar rank for number undernourished?
- Madagascar ranks 11th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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