Number of people who are undernourished in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of people who are undernourished was 12.30 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Madagascar, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 12.30 million for number of people who are undernourished in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Madagascar peaked at 12.30 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.70 million, in 2001.
Madagascar ranks 11th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.70 million | — |
| 2002 | 6.10 million | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 6.50 million | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 6.40 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.30 million | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 6.00 million | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 6.10 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 6.30 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 6.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.20 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 6.30 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.70 million | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 7.30 million | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 7.90 million | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 8.50 million | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 9.10 million | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 9.70 million | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 10.30 million | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 11.00 million | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 11.70 million | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 11.80 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 12.20 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 12.30 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.19 million | 5.70 million | 6.50 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.30 million | 6.20 million | 11.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.00 million | 11.70 million | 12.30 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 8 Bangladesh 17.90 million compare
- 9 Indonesia 17.70 million compare
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 13.40 million compare
- 12 North Korea 12.20 million compare
- 13 Afghanistan 11.70 million compare
- 14 Egypt 10.80 million 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 9.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 11.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Madagascar?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Madagascar was 12.30 million in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.30 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.70 million in 2001.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Madagascar ranks 11th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.