Central African Republic vs Madagascar: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Central African Republic
15.1%
in 2024
Madagascar
16.5%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
191st
Madagascar rank
189th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Central African Republic
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 16.5% against 15.1% in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 191st and Madagascar ranks 189th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | 4.4% | 0.9% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 6.0% | 1.6% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 8.3% | 2.0% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 11.5% | 1.2% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 15.2% | 0.8% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Central African Republic or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 16.5% against 15.1% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Central African Republic and Madagascar?
- 1.4%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Madagascar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Madagascar rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Central African Republic ranks 191st and Madagascar ranks 189th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.