Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) was 38.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 38.4% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Madagascar peaked at 56.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2024.
Madagascar ranks 14th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.1% | — |
| 2001 | 55.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 55.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 55.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 54.8% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 53.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 49.2% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 47.4% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 46.5% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 42.3% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 41.1% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 39.3% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 38.6% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 38.4% | -0.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 38.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.5%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 38.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.4%, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.1% | 51.0% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 41.1% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 38.4% | 40.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 11 Melanesia 43.6% compare
- 12 Afghanistan 42.0% compare
- 13 Central African Republic 38.9% compare
- 15 Mozambique 37.0% compare
- 16 Ethiopia 35.5% compare
- 17 Sudan 35.4% compare
More infrastructure data for Madagascar
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 23.54 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 75.46 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3,413 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0109 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -91.32 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3,413 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7546 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Madagascar?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Madagascar was 38.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Madagascar ranks 14th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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