Madagascar vs Uganda: Share of overweight men vs. women
Madagascar
17.8%
in 2024
Uganda
17.1%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
190th
Uganda rank
191st
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Madagascar
- Uganda
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 17.8% against 17.1% in Uganda, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 190th and Uganda ranks 191st of 199 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.1% | 3.7% | 1.4% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 4.9% | 2.0% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 6.9% | 2.4% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 10.7% | 1.9% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 15.5% | 1.0% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Madagascar or Uganda?
- Madagascar, at 17.8% against 17.1% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Madagascar and Uganda?
- 0.7%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Uganda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Uganda rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Madagascar ranks 190th and Uganda ranks 191st 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.