Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Madagascar

Madagascar: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 7.2 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
7.2
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
25th
of 99 countries
All-time high
16.4
in 1993
All-time low
5.7
in 2011
Years of data
9
1992–2021

Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Madagascar, 1992–2021

57.51012.51517.51992200620211992: 6.41993: 16.41995: 91997: 8.82004: 15.12011: 5.72012: 7.52018: 6.42021: 7.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Madagascar stood at 7.2.

That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Madagascar peaked at 16.4 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.7, in 2011.

Madagascar ranks 25th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.15 6.4 16.4 4
2000s 15.1 15.1 15.1 1
2010s 6.53 5.7 7.5 3
2020s 7.2 7.2 7.2 1

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 24 Myanmar 7.4 compare
  2. 25 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7.2 compare
  3. 25 Thailand 7.2 compare
  4. 28 Pakistan 7.1 compare

See the full ranking of 99 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Madagascar?
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Madagascar was 7.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 16.4 in 1993.
What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7 in 2011.
How does Madagascar rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
Madagascar ranks 25th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 962 data points, 1984–2024
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