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

051015202018202020232018: 9.52019: 9.92020: 10.32021: 12.22022: 14.92023: 17.8

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.7 9.5 9.9 2
2020s 13.8 10.3 17.8 4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 19 Guatemala 21.3 compare
  2. 20 Ethiopia 19 compare
  3. 21 Dominican Republic 17.9 compare
  4. 23 Libya 17.2 compare
  5. 23 Zambia 17.2 compare
  6. 25 El Salvador 15.4 compare
  7. 25 Honduras 15.4 compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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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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Indicator
Share of population with severe food insecurity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
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