Children moderately or severely stunted in Madagascar
Madagascar: Children moderately or severely stunted was 1,787 num th in 2024. β¬ Flat
Children moderately or severely stunted in Madagascar, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 1,787 num th for children moderately or severely stunted in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Madagascar peaked at 1,832 num th in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,711 num th, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 18th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,781 num th | 1,711 num th | 1,822 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,794 num th | 1,734 num th | 1,832 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,756 num th | 1,729 num th | 1,787 num th | 5 |
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More development goals data for Madagascar
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.83 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 52.05 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 17 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 17 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 42,981 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Madagascar?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Madagascar was 1,787 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,832 num th in 2011.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,711 num th in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Madagascar ranks 18th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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