Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Ethiopia
35.5%
in 2024
Madagascar
38.4%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
12th
Madagascar rank
10th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Ethiopia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 38.4% against 35.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 12th and Madagascar ranks 10th of 147 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.9% | 54.1% | 2.3% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 45.9% | 5.7% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 39.1% | 3.4% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Ethiopia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 38.4% against 35.5% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 2.9%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Ethiopia ranks 12th and Madagascar ranks 10th of 147 countries.
- 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.