Madagascar vs Niger: Share of adults who are overweight

Madagascar
18.05
in 2024
Niger
19.13
in 2024
Madagascar rank
192nd
Niger rank
191st

Share of adults who are overweight over time

  • Madagascar
  • Niger
5101520198020022024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 19.13 against 18.05 in Madagascar, a difference of 1.08.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 192nd and Niger ranks 191st of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Niger Difference Ahead
1980s 4.92 4.53 0.3948 Madagascar
1990s 6.46 7.12 0.66 Niger
2000s 9.02 11.48 2.47 Niger
2010s 12.86 15.45 2.59 Niger
2020s 16.84 18.26 1.42 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of adults who are overweight, Madagascar or Niger?
Niger, at 19.13 against 18.05 in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight between Madagascar and Niger?
1.08, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for share of adults who are overweight?
Madagascar ranks 192nd and Niger ranks 191st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of adults who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed