Madagascar vs Uganda: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Madagascar
16.5%
in 2024
Uganda
15.3%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
189th
Uganda rank
190th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Madagascar
- Uganda
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 16.5% against 15.3% in Uganda, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 189th and Uganda ranks 190th of 199 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 3.0% | 1.4% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 4.0% | 2.0% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 5.8% | 2.5% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 9.1% | 2.4% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 13.6% | 1.6% | 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, Madagascar or Uganda?
- Madagascar, at 16.5% against 15.3% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Madagascar and Uganda?
- 1.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Uganda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Uganda rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Madagascar ranks 189th and Uganda ranks 190th 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.