Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 38.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
38.4%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 161 countries
All-time high
56.1%
in 2000
All-time low
38.4%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Madagascar stood at 38.4%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Madagascar peaked at 56.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2024.
That places Madagascar 12th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.1% | — |
| 2001 | 55.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 55.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 55.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 54.8% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 53.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 49.2% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 47.4% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 46.5% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 42.3% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 41.1% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 39.3% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 38.6% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 38.4% | -0.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 38.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.5%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 38.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.8%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.1% | 51.0% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 41.1% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 38.4% | 40.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 44.1% compare
- 10 Afghanistan 42.0% compare
- 11 Central African Republic 38.9% compare
- 13 Mozambique 37.0% compare
- 14 Ethiopia 35.5% compare
- 15 Sudan 35.4% 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 stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Madagascar?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Madagascar was 38.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Madagascar ranks 12th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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