Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita was 39.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar, 1992–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar stood at 39.8%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar peaked at 60.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 2021.
Madagascar ranks 8th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 60.5% | — |
| 1993 | 54.1% | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 55.2% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 55.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 52.7% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 41.6% | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 39.8% | -4.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 39.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 33.1%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 39.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.2% | 54.1% | 60.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 49.4% | 52.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 41.6% | 49.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 39.8% | 39.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 5 Guatemala 46.0% compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 44.7% compare
- 7 Afghanistan 44.6% compare
- 9 Central African Republic 37.9% compare
- 10 Pakistan 37.6% compare
- 11 Ethiopia 36.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 134.39 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 606.21 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 18.96 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1583 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 87.11 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar was 39.8% in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 8th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of children who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.