Madagascar vs Malawi: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Madagascar
17.8%
in 2024
Malawi
15.9%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
190th
Malawi rank
192nd
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Madagascar
- Malawi
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 17.8% against 15.9% in Malawi, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Madagascar ranks 190th and Malawi ranks 192nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.1% | 6.6% | 1.5% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 8.9% | 2.1% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 11.6% | 2.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 13.5% | 0.8% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 15.3% | 1.2% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Madagascar or Malawi?
- Madagascar, at 17.8% against 15.9% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Madagascar and Malawi?
- 1.9%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Madagascar ranks 190th and Malawi ranks 192nd 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.