Prevalence of undernourishment in Madagascar
Madagascar: Prevalence of undernourishment was 39.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
39.5
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
4th
of 169 countries
All-time high
40.6
in 2020
All-time low
27.4
in 2011
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in Madagascar, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of undernourishment in Madagascar stood at 39.5.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Madagascar peaked at 40.6 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.4, 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.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 33.4 | — |
| 2002 | 34.8 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 36.1 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 34.6 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 32.9 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 30.6 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 30.2 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 30 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 29.4 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 28.1 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 27.4 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 28.6 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 30.1 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 32.1 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 33.3 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 35 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 37.5 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 38.9 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 40.6 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 39.9 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 39.9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39.5 | -1.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 39.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.1, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 39.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.44 | 29.4 | 36.1 | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.7 | 27.4 | 38.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.98 | 39.5 | 40.6 | 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 prevalence of undernourishment in Madagascar?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Madagascar was 39.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4 in 2011.
- How does Madagascar rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Madagascar ranks 4th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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