Share of overweight men vs women in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of overweight men vs women was 17.76 in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 187th of 196 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% |
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
- 184 Central African Republic 19.29 compare
- 185 South Sudan 18.77 compare
- 186 Burkina Faso 18.18 compare
- 188 Uganda 17.11 compare
- 189 Malawi 15.9 compare
- 190 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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)
- 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 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 187th out of 196 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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