Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in Madagascar
Madagascar: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male was 24.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight, weight 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 24.4% for prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in Madagascar peaked at 39.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2021.
That places Madagascar 10th out of 83 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 38.1% | — |
| 1997 | 39.5% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 39.1% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | -26.6% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | -14.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 24.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.4%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 24.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.4%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.8% | 38.1% | 39.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 39.1% | 39.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 28.4% | 35.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in Madagascar?
- Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in Madagascar was 24.4% 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 underweight, weight for age, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male?
- Madagascar ranks 10th out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 underweight, weight for age, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of underweight, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.