Share of children underweight in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of children underweight was 22.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
22.6
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
10th
of 96 countries
All-time high
40.9
in 1993
All-time low
22.6
in 2021
Years of data
9
1992–2021
Share of children underweight in Madagascar, 1992–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 22.6 for share of children underweight in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children underweight in Madagascar peaked at 40.9 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 22.6, in 2021.
That places Madagascar 10th out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of children underweight in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 35.2 | — |
| 1993 | 40.9 | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 30.4 | -25.7% |
| 1997 | 35.6 | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 36.7 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 28.4 | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 32.6 | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 26.4 | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 22.6 | -14.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 22.6 is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.9, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 22.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.3, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.52 | 30.4 | 40.9 | 4 |
| 2000s | 36.7 | 36.7 | 36.7 | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.13 | 26.4 | 32.6 | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.6 | 22.6 | 22.6 | 1 |
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 children underweight in Madagascar?
- Share of children underweight in Madagascar was 22.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6 in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of children underweight?
- Madagascar ranks 10th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of children underweight rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 Share of children underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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