Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita was 39.5 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar is 39.5 percent, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar peaked at 40.6 percent in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.4 percent, in 2011.
That places Madagascar 4th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.44 percent | 29.4 percent | 36.1 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.7 percent | 27.4 percent | 38.9 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.98 percent | 39.5 percent | 40.6 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 1 Haiti 54.2 percent compare
- 2 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 53.2 percent compare
- 3 Korea, Dem. People's Rep. 47 percent compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 39 percent compare
- 6 Congo, Dem. Rep. 38.5 percent compare
- 7 Zambia 37.2 percent compare
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -11.6% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 8.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 456.51 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.1% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 14.95 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 456.51 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 4,530 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.47 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 6.72 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar?
- Share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar was 39.5 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6 percent in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4 percent in 2011.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 4th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.