Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) was 41.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of undernourishment in Madagascar, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Madagascar is 41.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Madagascar peaked at 41.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2011.
Madagascar ranks 4th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 33.4% | — |
| 2002 | 34.8% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 36.1% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 34.6% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 27.5% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 39.9% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 39.2% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 39.4% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 41.8% | +6.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 41.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.6%, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 41.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.8%, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 29.4% | 36.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 27.5% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 39.2% | 41.8% | 5 |
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 prevalence of undernourishment in Madagascar?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Madagascar was 41.8% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2011.
- How does Madagascar rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Madagascar ranks 4th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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 undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Prevalence of undernourishment is the percentage of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life. Data showing as 2.5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.