Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 38.4 percent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 38.4 percent for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Madagascar peaked at 56.1 percent in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.4 percent, in 2024.
Madagascar ranks 12th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.1 percent | — |
| 2001 | 55.8 percent | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 55.6 percent | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 55.3 percent | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 54.8 percent | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 54.3 percent | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 53.7 percent | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 52.9 percent | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 52 percent | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 51 percent | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 50.1 percent | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 49.2 percent | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 48.2 percent | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 47.4 percent | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 46.5 percent | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 45.6 percent | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 44.6 percent | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 43.5 percent | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 42.3 percent | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 41.1 percent | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 40 percent | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 39.3 percent | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 39 percent | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 38.6 percent | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 38.4 percent | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.15 percent | 51 percent | 56.1 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.85 percent | 41.1 percent | 50.1 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.06 percent | 38.4 percent | 40 percent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 44.1 percent compare
- 10 Afghanistan 42 percent compare
- 11 Central African Republic 38.9 percent compare
- 13 Mozambique 37 percent compare
- 14 Ethiopia 35.5 percent compare
- 15 Sudan 35.4 percent 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 share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Madagascar?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Madagascar was 38.4 percent in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1 percent in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4 percent in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Madagascar ranks 12th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.