| Health Indicators |
| Prevalence | 7.2 % in 2021 | WB |
| Africa Prevalence (% in 2021) |
Madagascar is the top country by the prevalence of malnutrition among 51 countries. As of 2021, the prevalence of malnutrition in Madagascar was 51 %. The top 5 countries also includes Central African Republic, Somalia, Lesotho, and Liberia.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.| Madagascar | 51 | WB |
| Central African Republic | 48.7 | WB |
| Somalia | 48.7 | WB |
| Lesotho | 46 | WB |
| Liberia | 38.4 | WB |
| Zimbabwe | 38.4 | WB |
| Guinea Bissau | 37.9 | WB |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 35.3 | WB |
| Congo | 33.3 | WB |
| Rwanda | 31.6 | WB |
| Uganda | 31.6 | WB |
| Chad | 31.4 | WB |
| Mozambique | 30.5 | WB |
| Zambia | 29.8 | WB |
| Kenya | 27.8 | WB |
| Sierra Leone | 27.8 | WB |
| United Republic of Tanzania | 23.5 | WB |
| Gabon | 23 | WB |
| Botswana | 22.9 | WB |
| Ethiopia | 21.9 | WB |
| Angola | 21.6 | WB |
| South Sudan | 21.4 | WB |
| Gambia | 19.6 | WB |
| Cabo Verde | 18.2 | WB |
| Malawi | 17.8 | WB |
| Togo | 17.4 | WB |
| Namibia | 17.1 | WB |
| Djibouti | 16.8 | WB |
| Burkina Faso | 16.2 | WB |
| Niger | 16.1 | WB |
| Nigeria | 15.9 | WB |
| Comoros | 13.5 | WB |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 13.1 | WB |
| Guinea | 12.9 | WB |
| Mali | 12.8 | WB |
| Sudan | 11.9 | WB |
| Eswatini | 11.6 | WB |
| Benin | 9.9 | WB |
| Mauritania | 8.7 | WB |
| Libya | 8.4 | WB |
| South Africa | 7.9 | WB |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 7.7 | WB |
| Egypt | 7.2 | WB |
| Mauritius | 6.8 | WB |
| Cameroon | 6.4 | WB |
| Morocco | 6.3 | WB |
| Senegal | 5.7 | WB |
| Ghana | 4.9 | WB |
| Seychelles | 4.3 | WB |
| Tunisia | 3 | WB |
| Algeria | 2.5 | WB |
| Nutrition |
| Malnutrition Prevalence | 1 timeseries | |
| Nutritional deficiencies | 12 kilocalories per person per day in 2016 | WB |
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