Population in severe food insecurity in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population in severe food insecurity was 5,554 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,554
Change on year
up 22.5%
World rank
13th
of 87 countries
All-time high
5,554
in 2023
All-time low
2,609
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Population in severe food insecurity in Madagascar, 2018–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 5,554 for population in severe food insecurity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 112.9% over ten years.
That places Madagascar 13th out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Population in severe food insecurity in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2,609 | — |
| 2019 | 2,790 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 2,976 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 3,629 | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 4,534 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 5,554 | +22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,700 | 2,609 | 2,790 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4,173 | 2,976 | 5,554 | 4 |
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 severe food insecurity in Madagascar?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Madagascar was 5,554 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 5,554 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,609 in 2018.
- How does Madagascar rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Madagascar ranks 13th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.9%. 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 severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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