Asia vs Madagascar: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Asia
23.3%
in 2024
Madagascar
38.4%
in 2024
Asia rank
10th
Madagascar rank
10th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Asia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 38.4% against 23.3% in Asia, a difference of 15.1%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.6 times Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 10th of 21 groups.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 54.1% | 19.6% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 45.9% | 19.4% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 39.1% | 16.2% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Asia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 38.4% against 23.3% in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Asia and Madagascar?
- 15.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Madagascar rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Asia ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 10th of 21 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.