Prevalence of undernourishment in Madagascar
Madagascar: Prevalence of undernourishment was 7 population in 2011. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of undernourishment in Madagascar, 1991–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm). Measured in population.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 7 population for prevalence of undernourishment in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Madagascar peaked at 7 population in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3 population, in 1991.
That places Madagascar 9th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3 population | — |
| 1992 | 3 population | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 population | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 4 population | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 population | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 population | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 population | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 population | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 population | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 5 population | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 population | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 population | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 population | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 population | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 population | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 population | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 population | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 population | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 6 population | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 population | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 7 population | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.89 population | 3 population | 5 population | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.2 population | 5 population | 6 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 population | 7 population | 7 population | 2 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 920.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2882 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5759 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Madagascar?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Madagascar was 7 population in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm).
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 7 population in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 population in 1991.
- How does Madagascar rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Madagascar ranks 9th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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 (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm), published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population below minimum dietary energy consumption is the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously.