Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Ethiopia
35.5%
in 2024
Madagascar
38.4%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
14th
Madagascar rank
12th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Ethiopia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 38.4% against 35.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 14th and Madagascar ranks 12th of 161 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.9% | 54.1% | 2.3% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 45.9% | 5.7% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 39.1% | 3.4% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Ethiopia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 38.4% against 35.5% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 2.9%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th 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.