Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) was 22.62 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
22.62
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
10th
of 95 countries
All-time high
40.9
in 1993
All-time low
22.62
in 2021
Years of data
9
1992–2021
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Madagascar, 1992–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 22.62 for weight-for-age <-2 sd in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Madagascar peaked at 40.9 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 22.62, in 2021.
That places Madagascar 10th out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 35.22 | — |
| 1993 | 40.9 | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 30.4 | -25.7% |
| 1997 | 35.6 | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 28.62 | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 28.42 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 32.62 | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 26.36 | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 22.62 | -14.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 22.62 is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.94, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 22.62 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.29, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.53 | 30.4 | 40.9 | 4 |
| 2000s | 28.62 | 28.62 | 28.62 | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.13 | 26.36 | 32.62 | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.62 | 22.62 | 22.62 | 1 |
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 weight-for-age <-2 sd in Madagascar?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Madagascar was 22.62 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9 in 1993.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.62 in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Madagascar ranks 10th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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