Madagascar vs South Africa: Children moderately or severely stunted
Madagascar
1,787 num th
in 2024
South Africa
1,440 num th
in 2024
Madagascar rank
18th
South Africa rank
20th
Children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Madagascar
- South Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1,787 num th against 1,440 num th in South Africa, a difference of 347 num th.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th of 178 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,781 num th | 1,301 num th | 480.66 num th | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 1,794 num th | 1,259 num th | 535.17 num th | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 1,756 num th | 1,356 num th | 400.18 num th | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Madagascar or South Africa?
- Madagascar, at 1,787 num th against 1,440 num th in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Madagascar and South Africa?
- 347 num th, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Madagascar ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.