Number of undernourished people in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of undernourished people was 12.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of undernourished people in Madagascar, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, number of undernourished people in Madagascar stood at 12.3. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Madagascar peaked at 12.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.7, in 2001.
That places Madagascar 9th out of 97 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.19 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.3 | 6.2 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 | 11.7 | 12.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More development goals data for Madagascar
- Red List Index 0.724 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.83 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 52.05 (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 12.3 in 2023, 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 12.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 in 2001.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of undernourished people?
- Madagascar ranks 9th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. 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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