Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Prevalence of obesity, female

Ethiopia
4.4%
in 2024
Madagascar
4.3%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
192nd
Madagascar rank
193rd

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Madagascar
01234198020022024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 4.4% against 4.3% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Madagascar ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 192nd and Madagascar ranks 193rd of 196 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Madagascar Difference Ahead
1980s 0.5% 0.6% 0.1% Madagascar
1990s 0.7% 0.9% 0.1% Madagascar
2000s 1.4% 1.6% 0.2% Madagascar
2010s 2.6% 2.8% 0.1% Madagascar
2020s 3.9% 4.0% 0.1% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Ethiopia or Madagascar?
Ethiopia, at 4.4% against 4.3% in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
Ethiopia ranks 192nd and Madagascar ranks 193rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit
% of female population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.