Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 1.48 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.48
Change on year
up 52.9%
World rank
29th
of 84 countries
All-time high
2.4
in 1997
All-time low
0.9034
in 2012
Years of data
7
1992–2021
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Madagascar, 1992–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 1.48 for weight-for-height <-3 sd in 2021.
The figure is up 52.9% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Madagascar peaked at 2.4 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.9034, in 2012.
That places Madagascar 29th out of 84 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.24 | — |
| 1997 | 2.4 | +93.4% |
| 2004 | 1.69 | -29.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9749 | -42.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9034 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9673 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.48 | +52.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.48 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.29, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.82 | 1.24 | 2.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.69 | 1.69 | 1.69 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9485 | 0.9034 | 0.9749 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 1.48 | 1.48 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 26 Guinea-Bissau 1.53 compare
- 27 Zambia 1.52 compare
- 28 Chad 1.5 compare
- 30 East Timor 1.47 compare
- 31 Egypt 1.47 compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 1.3 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 weight-for-height <-3 sd in Madagascar?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Madagascar was 1.48 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 1997.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9034 in 2012.
- How does Madagascar rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Madagascar ranks 29th out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. 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 <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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