Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Madagascar
Madagascar: Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children was 22.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
22.6
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
10th
of 96 countries
All-time high
40.9
in 1993
All-time low
22.6
in 2021
Years of data
9
1992–2021
Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Madagascar, 1992–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Madagascar stood at 22.6. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Madagascar peaked at 40.9 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 22.6, in 2021.
That places Madagascar 10th out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 35.2 | — |
| 1993 | 40.9 | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 30.4 | -25.7% |
| 1997 | 35.6 | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 36.7 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 28.4 | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 32.6 | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 26.4 | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 22.6 | -14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.52 | 30.4 | 40.9 | 4 |
| 2000s | 36.7 | 36.7 | 36.7 | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.13 | 26.4 | 32.6 | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.6 | 22.6 | 22.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 7 Nigeria 24.4 compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 24.3 compare
- 9 Pakistan 23.1 compare
- 11 Mauritania 22.4 compare
- 12 Bangladesh 21.7 compare
- 13 Ethiopia 21.2 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Madagascar
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.97 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,426 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -18.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 10.39 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 10.39 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 13.68 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Madagascar?
- Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Madagascar was 22.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9 in 1993.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6 in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children?
- Madagascar ranks 10th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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