Madagascar vs Pakistan: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Madagascar
16.1%
in 2014
Pakistan
17.0%
in 2014
Madagascar rank
15th
Pakistan rank
12th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Madagascar
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 17.0% against 16.1% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 15th and Pakistan ranks 12th of 198 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.6% | 28.6% | 8.9% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 26.5% | 7.4% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 23.6% | 5.3% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 20.3% | 3.1% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 17.7% | 1.3% | Pakistan |
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, Madagascar or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 17.0% against 16.1% in Madagascar as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Madagascar and Pakistan?
- 0.9%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Pakistan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Madagascar and Pakistan rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Madagascar ranks 15th and Pakistan ranks 12th 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.