Introduction to solid, semi-solid foods (6-8 months) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Introduction to solid, semi-solid foods (6-8 months) was 92.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
92.4
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
4th
of 38 countries
All-time high
92.4
in 2024
All-time low
74.36
in 2004
Years of data
6
2004–2024
Introduction to solid, semi-solid foods in Madagascar, 2004–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 92.4 for introduction to solid, semi-solid foods in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, introduction to solid, semi-solid foods in Madagascar peaked at 92.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.36, in 2004.
Madagascar ranks 4th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Introduction to solid, semi-solid foods (6-8 months) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 74.36 | — |
| 2009 | 87.01 | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 89.7 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 89.11 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 89.66 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 92.4 | +3.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 92.4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 79.77, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 92.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.85, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.68 | 74.36 | 87.01 | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.41 | 89.11 | 89.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 91.03 | 89.66 | 92.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 introduction to solid, semi-solid foods in Madagascar?
- Introduction to solid, semi-solid foods in Madagascar was 92.4 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest introduction to solid, semi-solid foods recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest introduction to solid, semi-solid foods recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.36 in 2004.
- How does Madagascar rank for introduction to solid, semi-solid foods?
- Madagascar ranks 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is introduction to solid, semi-solid foods rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Introduction to solid, semi-solid foods (6-8 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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