Number of undernourished people (millions) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 13.3 num m in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of undernourished people in Madagascar, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
In 2024, number of undernourished people in Madagascar stood at 13.3 num m. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Madagascar peaked at 13.3 num m in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.7 num m, in 2001.
That places Madagascar 10th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.7 num m | — |
| 2002 | 6.1 num m | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 6.5 num m | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 6.4 num m | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.3 num m | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 6 num m | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 6.1 num m | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 6.3 num m | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 6.3 num m | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.2 num m | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 6.3 num m | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.8 num m | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 7.3 num m | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 8 num m | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 8.6 num m | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 9.2 num m | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 9.8 num m | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 10.5 num m | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 11.2 num m | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 11.9 num m | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 11.8 num m | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 11.9 num m | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 12.3 num m | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 13.3 num m | +8.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 13.3 num m is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.35 num m, 3.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 13.3 num m is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.55 num m, 5.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.19 num m | 5.7 num m | 6.5 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.39 num m | 6.2 num m | 11.2 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.24 num m | 11.8 num m | 13.3 num m | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 7 Kenya 19.7 num m compare
- 8 Indonesia 18 num m compare
- 9 Bangladesh 14.3 num m compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 13.1 num m compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 12.2 num m compare
- 13 Afghanistan 11.9 num m compare
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 number of undernourished people in Madagascar?
- Number of undernourished people in Madagascar was 13.3 num m in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3 num m in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 num m in 2001.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of undernourished people?
- Madagascar ranks 10th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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