In Madagascar, the prevalence of wasting in children under 5 stands at 7.2%, reflecting an increase of 0.8% (12.5%) compared to 2018.
Prevalence of wasting in children under 5 in Madagascar
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2024
Points:
13,975
Measure:
%
More indicators for Madagascar
Newborns protected against tetanus
75%
0%
(2023)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.2%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
1.5
-0.2
(2021)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar18
-intl dollar0
(2022)
Birth registration
73.8%
-4.8%
(2021)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
42.7%
+2.3%
(2021)
Madagascar Wasting in children between 1992 and 2021
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 8.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 9% | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 16.4% | +10% |
| 1992 | 6.4% |