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Madagascar - Prevalence of Undernourishment (% of population) 41.8

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 169 economies tracked

Latest value

41.8 (2025)

Global rank

##3 of 169 economies

Share of global total

2.9%

Growth since 2001

1.25×

Ranking Race — Prevalence of Undernourishment (% of population)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#16#31#46#61#76#91200120062011201620212025#18#32020 overtook Haiti2025 overtook Democratic Republic of the Congo
MadagascarSomaliaHaitiZambiaSyria

Real annual global ranks, 2001 - 2025. Madagascar climbed from #18 to #3 (overtook Haiti). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Madagascar ↓

Key Events — Madagascar

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2020
Overtook Haiti in global rank auto
2025
Overtook Democratic Republic of the Congo in global rank auto

Prevalence of Undernourishment (% of population), 2001-2025

World Bank WDI · % of population · linear scale · ranking in the race above
20012006201120162021202527.532.2737.0341.8
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