Congo vs Madagascar: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Congo
15.7%
in 2014
Madagascar
16.1%
in 2014
Congo rank
18th
Madagascar rank
15th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Congo
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 16.1% against 15.7% in Congo, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 18th and Madagascar ranks 15th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.4% | 19.6% | 2.8% | Congo |
| 1980s | 21.2% | 19.1% | 2.0% | Congo |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 18.2% | 1.2% | Congo |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 17.3% | 0.8% | Congo |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 16.4% | 0.2% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Congo or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 16.1% against 15.7% in Congo as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Congo and Madagascar?
- 0.4%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Madagascar?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Congo and Madagascar rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Congo ranks 18th and Madagascar ranks 15th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.