Madagascar
Madagascar is one of the poorest countries in the world, continually exposed to extensive damage from drought, flooding and tropical cyclones due to its geographical location and topography. The island has been struck by 14 cyclones since 2007, impacting the lives of 3.5 million people. In 2013, the island faced its worst ever locust plague, which hampered agricultural production and threatened food security. The increasing fragility of the ecosystem due to deforestation and poor land management is a cause of increased vulnerability to shocks and related food insecurity. Deforestation has become a major concern: 85% of Madagascar’s rainforests have been lost due to the use of wood and charcoal for cooking, and to slash and burn agricultural practices. (Sources: UNICEF 2017; UNDP 2018; World Bank 2017; UNAIDS 2017)
- total population (thousands)
- 24,895
- GNI per capita
- 400$
- Life expectancy at birth
- 66 years
- Human Development Index
- 161 (out of 189)
- Under-5 mortality rate
- 46‰
- Primary school net enrolment
- -
- Adult HIV prevalence (% of the population)
- 0.3%
- People of all ages living with HIV (thousands)
- 35
- improved access to safe water (% of the population)
- 51%
- moderate-severe underweight (% children under-5)
- 49%
related programmes

City-wide sanitation solution

Working to contain COVID-19 in Madagascar

Empowering small businesses in Madagascar

Building a life of learning

Rebuilding coastal fisheries sustainably

Bringing water to the urban poor

Educating micro-entrepreneurs, investing in livelihoods

Reducing school dropout in Madagascar

Disaster risk reduction begins at school

Linking conservation and development in Madagascar
