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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7356 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1142 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0487 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8079 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3162 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 280.82 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.