Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 72.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.6
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
11th
of 126 countries
All-time high
72.6
in 2023
All-time low
58
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Madagascar, 2018–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 72.6 for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Madagascar ranks 11th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 58 | — |
| 2019 | 59.6 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 61.1 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 64.9 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 68.6 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 72.6 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.8 | 58 | 59.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 66.8 | 61.1 | 72.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More population data for Madagascar
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.153 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2896 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.436 (2100)
- Population density 146.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.06 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.436 (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.671 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Madagascar?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Madagascar was 72.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 in 2018.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Madagascar ranks 11th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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