Madagascar vs Vietnam: Share of women who are obese
Madagascar
4.4%
in 2024
Vietnam
2.4%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
196th
Vietnam rank
199th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Madagascar
- Vietnam
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 4.4% against 2.4% in Vietnam, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.8 times Vietnam's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 196th and Vietnam ranks 199th of 199 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.5% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.5% | 1.0% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.2% | 1.6% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 2.1% | 1.9% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Madagascar or Vietnam?
- Madagascar, at 4.4% against 2.4% in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Madagascar and Vietnam?
- 2.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Vietnam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Vietnam rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Madagascar ranks 196th and Vietnam ranks 199th 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.