Share of people who are undernourished in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of people who are undernourished was 39.5 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share 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 percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of people who are undernourished in Madagascar stood at 39.5 percent.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished in Madagascar peaked at 40.6 percent in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.4 percent, in 2011.
That places Madagascar 4th out of 169 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.
Share of people who are undernourished in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 33.4 percent | — |
| 2002 | 34.8 percent | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 36.1 percent | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 34.6 percent | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 32.9 percent | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 30.6 percent | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 30.2 percent | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 30 percent | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 29.4 percent | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 28.1 percent | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 27.4 percent | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 28.6 percent | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 30.1 percent | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 32.1 percent | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 33.3 percent | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 35 percent | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 36 percent | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 37.5 percent | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 38.9 percent | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 40.6 percent | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 39.9 percent | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 39.9 percent | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39.5 percent | -1.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 39.5 percent is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.1 percent, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 39.5 percent is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7 percent, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.44 percent | 29.4 percent | 36.1 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.7 percent | 27.4 percent | 38.9 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.98 percent | 39.5 percent | 40.6 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 people who are undernourished in Madagascar?
- Share of people who are undernourished in Madagascar was 39.5 percent 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 share of people who are undernourished recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6 percent in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4 percent in 2011.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of people who are undernourished?
- Madagascar ranks 4th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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 Share of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.