Egypt vs Madagascar: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)
Egypt
1,525
in 2024
Madagascar
1,787
in 2024
Egypt rank
19th
Madagascar rank
18th
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) over time
- Egypt
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1,787 against 1,525 in Egypt, a difference of 262.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 19th and Madagascar ranks 18th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,551 | 1,781 | 769.62 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2,496 | 1,794 | 701.94 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 1,636 | 1,756 | 119.96 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), Egypt or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 1,787 against 1,525 in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between Egypt and Madagascar?
- 262, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Madagascar rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Egypt ranks 19th and Madagascar ranks 18th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.