Children moderately or severely stunted in Madagascar
Madagascar: Children moderately or severely stunted was 1,787 num th in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,787 num th
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
18th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1,832 num th
in 2011
All-time low
1,711 num th
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Children moderately or severely stunted in Madagascar, 2000–2024
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 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Children moderately or severely stunted in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,711 num th | — |
| 2001 | 1,740 num th | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,764 num th | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,776 num th | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,784 num th | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,794 num th | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,802 num th | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,808 num th | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,813 num th | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,822 num th | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,830 num th | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,832 num th | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,828 num th | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,821 num th | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,810 num th | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,796 num th | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,780 num th | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,763 num th | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,747 num th | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,734 num th | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,729 num th | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,736 num th | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,757 num th | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,770 num th | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1,787 num th | +1.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1,787 num th is above the median for low income countries, which is 986.9 num th, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1,787 num th is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 564.3 num th, 3.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More development goals data for Madagascar
- Red List Index 0.724 index (2025)
- 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 178 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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