Madagascar vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time
- Madagascar
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 35.7% against 29.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th of 162 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.4% | 38.7% | 12.7% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 32.3% | 10.9% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 29.6% | 6.7% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, Madagascar or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Madagascar, at 35.7% against 29.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5.9%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Madagascar ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.