Prevalence of undernourishment in Madagascar
Madagascar: Prevalence of undernourishment was 39.5% in 2023. β² Rising
Prevalence of undernourishment in Madagascar, 2001β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Madagascar is 39.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Madagascar peaked at 40.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2011.
Madagascar ranks 3rd of 115 countries on this measure, 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 | 32.4% | 29.4% | 36.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 27.4% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 39.5% | 40.6% | 4 |
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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 prevalence of undernourishment in Madagascar?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Madagascar was 39.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2011.
- How does Madagascar rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Madagascar ranks 3rd out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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