Share of overweight men vs women in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of overweight men vs women was 17.76 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.76
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
190th
of 199 countries
All-time high
17.76
in 2024
All-time low
4.53
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of overweight men vs women in Madagascar, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of overweight men vs women in Madagascar is 17.76, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Madagascar peaked at 17.76 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.53, in 1980.
Madagascar ranks 190th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs women in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.53 | — |
| 1981 | 4.64 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 4.76 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 4.88 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 5.02 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 5.16 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 5.31 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 5.47 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 5.63 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 5.8 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 5.98 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 6.16 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 6.35 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 6.54 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 6.74 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 6.94 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 7.16 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 7.38 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 7.61 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 7.85 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 8.1 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 8.35 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 8.62 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 8.89 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 9.16 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 9.44 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 9.72 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 10 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 10.28 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 10.57 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 10.87 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 11.19 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 11.54 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 11.9 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 12.29 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 12.71 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 13.16 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 13.63 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 14.13 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 14.67 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 15.23 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 15.82 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 16.44 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 17.09 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 17.76 | +3.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 17.76 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.11, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 17.76 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.12 | 4.53 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.87 | 5.98 | 7.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.31 | 8.1 | 10.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.61 | 10.87 | 14.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.47 | 15.23 | 17.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 187 Central African Republic 19.29 compare
- 188 South Sudan 18.77 compare
- 189 Burkina Faso 18.18 compare
- 191 Uganda 17.11 compare
- 192 Malawi 15.9 compare
- 193 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.28 compare
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)
- Population 22,905 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,905 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.66 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs women in Madagascar?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Madagascar was 17.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 17.76 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.53 in 1980.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Madagascar ranks 190th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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