Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted in Madagascar
Madagascar: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted was 318,250 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted in Madagascar, 1992–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Madagascar stood at 318,250.
That represents a change of up 20.3% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Madagascar peaked at 491,530 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 147,920, in 1992.
Madagascar ranks 18th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 253,905 | 147,920 | 392,470 | 4 |
| 2000s | 491,530 | 491,530 | 491,530 | 1 |
| 2010s | 253,707 | 212,410 | 284,190 | 3 |
| 2020s | 318,250 | 318,250 | 318,250 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More environment data for Madagascar
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 35.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.12 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 17.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0204 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 25.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0018 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0078 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Madagascar?
- Malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Madagascar was 318,250 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: number of children who are wasted recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 491,530 in 2004.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: number of children who are wasted recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,920 in 1992.
- How does Madagascar rank for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
- Madagascar ranks 18th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is malnutrition: number of children who are wasted rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of children younger than five who are 'wasted'. Wasting is when a child’s weight is significantly lower than the average for their height, for example because of acute food shortage or disease.