IDA blend vs Madagascar: Prevalence of stunting, height for age

IDA blend
29.9%
in 2024
Madagascar
38.4%
in 2024
IDA blend rank
13th
Madagascar rank
12th

Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time

  • IDA blend
  • Madagascar
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 38.4% against 29.9% in IDA blend, a difference of 8.5%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times IDA blend's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

IDA blend ranks 13th and Madagascar ranks 12th of 45 groups.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA blend Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 39.7% 54.1% 14.5% Madagascar
2010s 35.3% 45.9% 10.6% Madagascar
2020s 30.2% 39.1% 8.8% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, IDA blend or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 38.4% against 29.9% in IDA blend as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between IDA blend and Madagascar?
8.5%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Madagascar?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do IDA blend and Madagascar rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
IDA blend ranks 13th and Madagascar ranks 12th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age (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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Indicator
Prevalence of stunting, height for age (modeled estimate, % of children under 5)
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,161 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of stunting is the percentage of children 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.