Chad vs Madagascar: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Chad
22.7%
in 2024
Madagascar
18.4%
in 2024
Chad rank
192nd
Madagascar rank
195th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Chad
- Madagascar
How they compare
Chad currently reports 22.7% against 18.4% in Madagascar, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Madagascar ahead.
Chad ranks 192nd and Madagascar ranks 195th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 4.7% | 0.9% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 0.0% | Chad |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 8.7% | 1.7% | Chad |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 13.1% | 2.8% | Chad |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 17.2% | 3.8% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Chad or Madagascar?
- Chad, at 22.7% against 18.4% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Chad and Madagascar?
- 4.3%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Madagascar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Madagascar rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Chad ranks 192nd and Madagascar ranks 195th 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.