Afghanistan vs Madagascar: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Afghanistan
42.0%
in 2024
Madagascar
38.4%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
10th
Madagascar rank
12th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Afghanistan
- Madagascar
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 42.0% against 38.4% in Madagascar, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 12th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 54.1% | 2.6% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 45.9% | 3.2% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 39.1% | 2.2% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Afghanistan or Madagascar?
- Afghanistan, at 42.0% against 38.4% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Afghanistan and Madagascar?
- 3.6%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Madagascar rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 12th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.