Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 1,787 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,787
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
18th
of 161 countries
All-time high
1,832
in 2011
All-time low
1,711
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 1,787 for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Madagascar peaked at 1,832 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,711, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 18th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,711 | — |
| 2001 | 1,740 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,764 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,776 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,784 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,794 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,802 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,808 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,813 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,822 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,830 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,832 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,828 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,821 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,810 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,796 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,780 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,763 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,747 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,734 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,729 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,736 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,757 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,770 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1,787 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,781 | 1,711 | 1,822 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,794 | 1,734 | 1,832 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,756 | 1,729 | 1,787 | 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)
- 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 stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Madagascar?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Madagascar was 1,787 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,832 in 2011.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,711 in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Madagascar ranks 18th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).