Democratic Republic of Congo vs Madagascar: Share of overweight men vs. women
Democratic Republic of Congo
15.3%
in 2024
Madagascar
17.8%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
193rd
Madagascar rank
190th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 17.8% against 15.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Madagascar ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 193rd and Madagascar ranks 190th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.0% | 5.1% | 0.1% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 6.9% | 0.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.3% | 0.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.6% | 0.0% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 16.5% | 1.8% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Democratic Republic of Congo or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 17.8% against 15.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
- 2.5%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 193rd and Madagascar ranks 190th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of overweight men vs. women. 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.