Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 39.84 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Madagascar, 1992–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for height-for-age <-2 sd in Madagascar is 39.84, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Madagascar peaked at 60.53 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 39.84, in 2021.
That places Madagascar 8th out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 60.53 | — |
| 1993 | 54.1 | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 55.2 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 55.03 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 57.39 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 49.35 | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 49.86 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 48.89 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 41.63 | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 39.84 | -4.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 39.84 is above the median for low income countries, which is 33.12, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 39.84 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.53, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.21 | 54.1 | 60.53 | 4 |
| 2000s | 53.37 | 49.35 | 57.39 | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.79 | 41.63 | 49.86 | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.84 | 39.84 | 39.84 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 5 Guatemala 46 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 44.7 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 44.6 compare
- 9 Central African Republic 37.9 compare
- 10 Pakistan 37.63 compare
- 11 Ethiopia 36.78 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 height-for-age <-2 sd in Madagascar?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Madagascar was 39.84 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 60.53 in 1992.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.84 in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Madagascar ranks 8th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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