Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Madagascar
Madagascar: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 7.2% in 2021. βΌ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Madagascar, 2004β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 7.2% for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in 2021.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Madagascar peaked at 15.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2011.
Madagascar ranks 18th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.7% | 7.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.297 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 123.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0002 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper β Production 870 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 2,870 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 4,991 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 811 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Madagascar?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Madagascar was 7.2% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2011.
- How does Madagascar rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Madagascar ranks 18th out of 67 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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