Madagascar
Population: 27,691,018 in 2022
GDP per capita (US$): $472 in 2020
The burden of malnutrition in Madagascar:
- Anemia in pregnancy decreased from 44.4% in 2000 to 39.3% in 2019
- Low birth weight Infants decreased from 19.8% in 2000 to 17.1% in 2015
- Under-5 mortality rate per 1,000 live births:
- Boys decreased from 112.9 in 2000 to 55 in 2019
- Girls decreased from 99.9 in 2000 to 46 in 2019
- Malnutrition in children under 5 years of age:
- Stunting decreased from 52.7% in 2004 to 41.6% in 2018
- Wasting decreased from 15.1% in 2004 to 6.4% in 2018
Source: Global Nutrition Report, 2022
Bountiful Children in Madagascar
- Bountiful Children began serving in Madagascar in 2017
- 156 children and 143 mothers receive help each month as of 2022
- See additional information below
Madagascar - History and Demographics
Madagascar is an island country in the Indian Ocean approximately 250 miles off the coast of East Africa. Madagascar belongs to the group of least developed countries. As a result of the island's long isolation from neighboring continents, Madagascar is home to various plants and animals found nowhere else on Earth. Approximately 90% of all plant and animal species found in Madagascar are endemic. This distinctive ecology has led some ecologists to refer to Madagascar as the “eighth continent”.
25% of the population live in areas highly prone to natural disasters. 76% of the population live in poverty making less than $1.90/day.
Bountiful Children in Madagascar
Chronic malnutrition is considered a major public health concern in Madagascar affecting 42% of all children under 5. The costs associated with child undernutrition represent 14% of the country’s GDP. Bountiful Children started helping communities in Madagascar in 2017.
Communities in Madagascar
Already Adopted
Antananarivo
Antsirabe
Tamatave
Considering A Donation?
100% of your donation goes directly toward helping children in need! Overhead costs are covered by generous board member donations.
- $8 = feeds 1 child for a month
- $25 = feeds 3 children for a month
- $100 = feeds 1 child for a year
- $500 = feeds an average community for a month
- $6,000 = adopts a community of your choice for one year
Bountiful's Mission
Our mission is to provide nutritional supplementation to malnourished children and pregnant/nursing mothers as well as to teach health and cognitive development skills to families in the areas we serve.
