Stunting ihme vs gdp in Madagascar
Madagascar: Stunting ihme vs gdp was 39.8 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
39.8
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
8th
of 97 countries
All-time high
60.5
in 1992
All-time low
39.8
in 2021
Years of data
10
1992–2021
Stunting ihme vs gdp in Madagascar, 1992–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, stunting ihme vs gdp 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, stunting ihme vs gdp 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.
Stunting ihme vs gdp in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 60.5 | — |
| 1993 | 54.1 | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 55.2 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 55 | -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 | 51.05 | 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 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
- 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 stunting ihme vs gdp in Madagascar?
- Stunting ihme vs gdp in Madagascar was 39.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting ihme vs gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5 in 1992.
- What is the lowest stunting ihme vs gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8 in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for stunting ihme vs gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 8th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stunting ihme vs gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Stunting ihme vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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