Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Madagascar
Madagascar: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 16.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.9%
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
23rd
of 129 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 2024
All-time low
9.5%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Madagascar, 2018–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Madagascar is 16.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 77.9% over ten years.
That places Madagascar 23rd out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 9.5% | — |
| 2019 | 9.9% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 16.9% | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.5% | 9.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 10.3% | 16.9% | 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 prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Madagascar?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Madagascar was 16.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2018.
- How does Madagascar rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Madagascar ranks 23rd out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.9%. 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 Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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