2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) in Madagascar
Madagascar: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) was 38.6 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Madagascar, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 38.6 for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Madagascar peaked at 55.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.6, in 2022.
That places Madagascar 11th out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.2 | — |
| 2001 | 54.8 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 54.5 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 54.1 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 53.6 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 53.1 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 52.5 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 51.8 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 50.9 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 50.1 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 49.2 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 48.2 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 47.3 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 46.5 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 45.7 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 45 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 44.2 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 43.4 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 42.4 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 41.4 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 40.4 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 39.4 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 38.6 | -2.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 38.6 is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.3, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 38.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.9, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.06 | 50.1 | 55.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.33 | 41.4 | 49.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.47 | 38.6 | 40.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 8 Guatemala 43.5 compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 40.3 compare
- 10 Central African Republic 39.8 compare
- 12 Mozambique 36.4 compare
- 13 Sudan 36 compare
- 14 Yemen 35.1 compare
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Madagascar?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Madagascar was 38.6 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6 in 2022.
- How does Madagascar rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Madagascar ranks 11th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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