Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 7.24 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7.24
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
25th
of 98 countries
All-time high
16.4
in 1993
All-time low
5.72
in 2011
Years of data
9
1992–2021
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Madagascar, 1992–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 7.24 for weight-for-height <-2 sd in 2021.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Madagascar peaked at 16.4 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.72, in 2011.
Madagascar ranks 25th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.42 | — |
| 1993 | 16.4 | +155.6% |
| 1995 | 9 | -45.1% |
| 1997 | 8.8 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 6.46 | -26.6% |
| 2011 | 5.72 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 7.51 | +31.3% |
| 2018 | 6.44 | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 7.24 | +12.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 7.24 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.31, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 7.24 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.56, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.15 | 6.42 | 16.4 | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.46 | 6.46 | 6.46 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.55 | 5.72 | 7.51 | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.24 | 7.24 | 7.24 | 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)
- 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 weight-for-height <-2 sd in Madagascar?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Madagascar was 7.24 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4 in 1993.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.72 in 2011.
- How does Madagascar rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Madagascar ranks 25th out of 98 countries with data for 2021.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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