Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Madagascar
Madagascar: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male was 43.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Madagascar, 1992–2021
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 43.6% for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Madagascar peaked at 63.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 2021.
That places Madagascar 7th out of 83 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 63.7% | — |
| 1997 | 59.1% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 54.3% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 51.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 44.6% | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 43.6% | -2.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 43.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.1%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 43.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.6%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.4% | 59.1% | 63.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 51.5% | 54.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 44.6% | 51.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 43.6% | 43.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 4 Timor-Leste 48.6% compare
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 47.2% compare
- 6 Guatemala 47.1% compare
- 8 Mozambique 40.9% compare
- 9 Central African Republic 40.8% compare
- 10 Ethiopia 39.8% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Madagascar?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Madagascar was 43.6% in 2021, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of stunting, height for age, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- Madagascar ranks 7th out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of stunting, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.