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. βΌ 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
1992β2021
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Madagascar, 1992β2021
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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