Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 16.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Madagascar, 2018–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Madagascar stood at 16.9%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 77.9% over ten years.
Madagascar ranks 22nd of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 9.5% | — |
| 2019 | 9.9% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 16.9% | +9.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 16.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.6%, 96% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 16.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.0%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.5% | 9.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 10.3% | 16.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
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- 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 prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Madagascar?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Madagascar was 16.9% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2018.
- How does Madagascar rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Madagascar ranks 22nd out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.9%. 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 of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.