2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Madagascar
Madagascar: 2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value was 41.8 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Madagascar, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 41.8 % for 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Madagascar peaked at 41.8 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.5 %, in 2011.
That places Madagascar 4th out of 132 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 33.4 % | — |
| 2002 | 34.8 % | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 36.1 % | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 34.6 % | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 32.9 % | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 30.6 % | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 30.2 % | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 30.1 % | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 29.4 % | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 28.2 % | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 27.5 % | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 28.8 % | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 30.3 % | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 32.4 % | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 33.7 % | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 35.4 % | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 36.5 % | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 38.1 % | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 39.6 % | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 41 % | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 39.9 % | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 39.2 % | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 39.4 % | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 41.8 % | +6.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 41.8 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.3 %, 1.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 41.8 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.75 %, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.46 % | 29.4 % | 36.1 % | 9 |
| 2010s | 33.05 % | 27.5 % | 39.6 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.26 % | 39.2 % | 41.8 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 1 Somalia 56.5 % compare
- 2 Haiti 51.4 % compare
- 3 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 47 % compare
- 5 Zambia 41 % compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 40.8 % compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 39.5 % compare
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 102.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.59 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 92.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 8.94 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Madagascar?
- 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Madagascar was 41.8 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5 % in 2011.
- How does Madagascar rank for 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value?
- Madagascar ranks 4th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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