Madagascar vs WB_MI: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Madagascar
38.4%
in 2024
WB_MI
25.5%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
12th
WB_MI rank
9th

Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Madagascar
  • WB_MI
0204060199020072024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 38.4% against 25.5% in WB_MI, a difference of 12.9%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.5 times WB_MI's.

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

Madagascar ranks 12th and WB_MI ranks 9th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar WB_MI Difference Ahead
2000s 54.1% 34.7% 19.4% Madagascar
2010s 45.9% 27.7% 18.2% Madagascar
2020s 39.1% 25.0% 14.1% 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 (%), Madagascar or WB_MI?
Madagascar, at 38.4% against 25.5% in WB_MI as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Madagascar and WB_MI?
12.9%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and WB_MI?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and WB_MI rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Madagascar ranks 12th and WB_MI ranks 9th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
182 places, 4,740 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed