Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Madagascar
Madagascar: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 17.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Madagascar, 2018–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Madagascar stood at 17.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 87.4% over ten years.
Madagascar ranks 22nd of 125 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 | 12.2% | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | +19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.5% | 9.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 10.3% | 17.8% | 4 |
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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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0538 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0469 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 17.8% in 2023, 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 17.8% in 2023.
- 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 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.4%. 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.