Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Stunting vs. GDP per capita was 39.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar, 1992–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, stunting vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar stood at 39.8%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar peaked at 60.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 2021.
That places Madagascar 8th out of 97 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 60.5% | — |
| 1993 | 54.1% | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 55.2% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 55.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 52.7% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 41.6% | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 39.8% | -4.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 39.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 33.1%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 39.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.2% | 54.1% | 60.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 49.4% | 52.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 41.6% | 49.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 39.8% | 39.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 5 Guatemala 46.0% compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 44.7% compare
- 7 Afghanistan 44.6% compare
- 9 Central African Republic 37.9% compare
- 10 Pakistan 37.6% compare
- 11 Ethiopia 36.8% compare
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 stunting vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar?
- Stunting vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar was 39.8% in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for stunting vs. gdp per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 8th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stunting vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Stunting vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stunting measures the share of children younger than 5 years that are too short for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.