Health in Madagascar

1,639 indicators covering health for Madagascar.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban 38.6% 2024 up 25.5% 88th
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 1.1 2018 unchanged 102nd
Mean total cholesterol, crude 4 2018 up 2.6% 156th
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 2.9 2018 up 7.4% 153rd
Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1.1 2018 unchanged 101st
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude 2.8 2018 up 3.7% 154th
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized 4 2018 unchanged 167th
Prevalence of anemia among children 49.5% 2019 down 7.0% 43rd
Births attended by skilled health staff 45.8% 2021 up 4.3% 164th
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 45.8% 2021 up 4.3% 164th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 38.4% 2024 down 17.4% 12th
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) 1,787 2024 down 1.3% 18th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) 108.7 2024 up 101.7% 54th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 2.3% 2024 up 64.3% 147th
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years 5,690 2021 up 44.9% 13th
Adolescent mortality rate 8.1 2021 up 17.2% 10th
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV 85,000 2024 up 157.6% 47th
Prevalence of current tobacco use 25.6% 2024 down 20.2% 45th
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females 9.5% 2024 down 44.8% 64th
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males 41.8% 2024 down 10.9% 32nd
Physicians 0.172 per 1,000 people 2022 up 26.5% 172nd
Medical doctors per 1,000 people 0.172 per 1,000 people 2022 up 26.5% 172nd
Share of the population living with HIV 0.5% 2024 up 90.2% 66th
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 1.0% 2024 unchanged 176th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex 62.4 2024 down 5.0% 20th
Infant mortality rate 42.97 2024 down 1.9% 23rd
Neonatal mortality rate 23.06 2024 down 3.1% 30th
Fraction 0.0035 2024 up 191.7% 82nd
Deaths 17 2024 up 142.9% 51st
Vaccination coverage 60.0% 2024 down 11.8% 180th
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 72,000 2024 up 30.9% 21st
Incidence of tuberculosis 224 2024 up 1.4% 27th
Tuberculosis deaths by HIV status 780 deaths 2024 up 44.4% 37th
Tuberculosis case fatality rate 15.0% 2024 down 34.8% 61st
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 2,700 2024 up 107.7% 38th
Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV 10,000 2024 down 16.7% 18th
Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people 32 2024 down 33.3% 22nd
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality 4.17 2025 up 13.0% 134th
Rate of new tuberculosis cases 224 cases per 100,000 people 2024 up 1.4% 27th
Tuberculosis deaths by region 11,000 deaths 2024 down 8.3% 21st
Tuberculosis death rate 34 deaths per 100,000 people 2024 down 32.0% 28th
Tuberculosis deaths 11,000 deaths 2024 down 8.3% 21st
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural 10.0% 2024 up 47.2% 95th
Tuberculosis incidence 224 2024 up 1.4% 30th
Share of tuberculosis patients with HIV 3.8% 2024 up 65.2% 90th
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 16.97 2022 up 43.9% 190th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 4.26 2022 up 83.6% 190th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 17.37 2022 down 7.9% 8th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 7.25 2022 up 55.6% 190th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 2.19 2022 up 97.3% 182nd
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 7.36 2022 down 7.0% 46th
Life expectancy 65.18 years 2020 up 3.7% 127th
Share of young men and women living with HIV 0.1% 2024 unchanged 70th
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 50,621 2024 up 77.8% 22nd
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV 16,000 2024 up 220.0% 14th
Tuberculosis treatment coverage 71 2024 up 36.5% 114th
AIDS estimated deaths 3,100 UNAIDS estimates 2024 up 47.6% 32nd
Mean BMI (kg/m²) 21.3 2016 up 1.9% 186th
Rubella - number of reported cases 128 2025 up 43.8% 17th
Treatment success rate: new TB cases 82 2023 unchanged 108th