Share of population with severe food insecurity in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 17.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.8
Change on year
up 19.5%
World rank
22nd
of 125 countries
All-time high
17.8
in 2023
All-time low
9.5
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Madagascar, 2018–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population with severe food insecurity in Madagascar stood at 17.8. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 87.4% over ten years.
Madagascar ranks 22nd of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 9.5 | — |
| 2019 | 9.9 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 10.3 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 12.2 | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 14.9 | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 17.8 | +19.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 17.8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.7, 82% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 17.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.4, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.7 | 9.5 | 9.9 | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.8 | 10.3 | 17.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More population data for Madagascar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Madagascar?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Madagascar was 17.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 in 2018.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Madagascar ranks 22nd out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.4%. 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 severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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