Democratic Republic of Congo vs Madagascar: Share of overweight men vs women

Democratic Republic of Congo
15.28
in 2024
Madagascar
17.76
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
193rd
Madagascar rank
190th

Share of overweight men vs women over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Madagascar
5101520198020022024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 17.76 against 15.28 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.48.

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 5.04 5.12 0.0794 Madagascar
1990s 7 6.87 0.1316 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 9.81 9.31 0.4952 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 12.57 12.61 0.0382 Madagascar
2020s 14.64 16.47 1.83 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 17.76 against 15.28 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?
2.48, 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?
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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Indicator
Share of overweight men vs women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed