Madagascar vs East Timor: Share of women who are obese
Madagascar
4.4%
in 2024
East Timor
5.5%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
196th
East Timor rank
194th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Madagascar
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 5.5% against 4.4% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.3 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 196th and East Timor ranks 194th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 0.4% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.6% | 0.6% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Madagascar or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 5.5% against 4.4% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Madagascar and East Timor?
- 1.1%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and East Timor?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and East Timor rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Madagascar ranks 196th and East Timor ranks 194th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.