Share of women who are obese in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of women who are obese was 4.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are obese in Madagascar, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are obese in Madagascar is 4.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Madagascar peaked at 4.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1980.
That places Madagascar 196th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women who are obese in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5% | — |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More gender data for Madagascar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,788 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 483,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 498,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 473,008 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 486,670 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 464,238 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 477,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 456,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 468,776 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Madagascar?
- Share of women who are obese in Madagascar was 4.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1980.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of women who are obese?
- Madagascar ranks 196th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.