Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 19,529 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19,529 num th
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
18th
of 130 countries
All-time high
19,529 num th
in 2024
All-time low
15,955 num th
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Madagascar, 2018–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 19,529 num th for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
That places Madagascar 18th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 15,955 num th | — |
| 2019 | 16,815 num th | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 17,692 num th | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 18,112 num th | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 18,329 num th | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 18,766 num th | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 19,529 num th | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16,385 num th | 15,955 num th | 16,815 num th | 2 |
| 2020s | 18,486 num th | 17,692 num th | 19,529 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 130.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.671 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Madagascar?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Madagascar was 19,529 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 19,529 num th in 2024.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,955 num th in 2018.
- How does Madagascar rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Madagascar ranks 18th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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