Madagascar vs Niger: Share of men who are obese

Madagascar
4.7%
in 2024
Niger
4.9%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
187th
Niger rank
184th

Share of men who are obese over time

  • Madagascar
  • Niger
012345198020022024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 4.9% against 4.7% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Madagascar ranks 187th and Niger ranks 184th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Niger Difference Ahead
1980s 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% Madagascar
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 0.2% Madagascar
2000s 1.5% 1.7% 0.2% Niger
2010s 2.6% 3.0% 0.4% Niger
2020s 4.1% 4.3% 0.2% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men who are obese, Madagascar or Niger?
Niger, at 4.9% against 4.7% in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Madagascar and Niger?
0.2%, 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 men who are obese?
Madagascar ranks 187th and Niger ranks 184th 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men who are obese
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.