Madagascar Faces Escalating Hunger Crisis, Half a Million Children at Risk of Acute Malnutrition

Hunger in Madagascar is projected to escalate dramatically later this year, with the number of people facing crisis levels expected to jump by 75%. Save the Children warns that about one in ten children under five, totaling approximately 502,000, are suffering or expected to suffer from acute malnutrition between May 2026 and April 2027. The spiraling food crisis is driven by the lean season, high food prices, and climate-related shocks.