Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Madagascar

Madagascar: Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities was 39.8 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
39.8
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
8th
of 97 countries
All-time high
60.5
in 1992
All-time low
39.8
in 2021
Years of data
10
1992–2021

Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Madagascar, 1992–2021

02040601992200620211992: 60.51993: 54.11995: 55.21997: 552004: 52.72009: 49.42011: 49.92012: 48.92018: 41.62021: 39.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 39.8 for prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Madagascar peaked at 60.5 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 39.8, in 2021.

Madagascar ranks 8th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.2 54.1 60.5 4
2000s 51.05 49.4 52.7 2
2010s 46.8 41.6 49.9 3
2020s 39.8 39.8 39.8 1

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 5 Guatemala 46 compare
  2. 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 44.7 compare
  3. 7 Afghanistan 44.6 compare
  4. 9 Central African Republic 37.9 compare
  5. 10 Pakistan 37.6 compare
  6. 11 Ethiopia 36.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Madagascar?
Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Madagascar was 39.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 60.5 in 1992.
What is the lowest prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 39.8 in 2021.
How does Madagascar rank for prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities?
Madagascar ranks 8th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
Is prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
97 places, 955 data points, 1985–2024
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