Madagascar vs Uganda: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Madagascar
17.8%
in 2024
Uganda
17.1%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
190th
Uganda rank
191st
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Madagascar
- Uganda
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 17.8% against 17.1% in Uganda, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 190th and Uganda ranks 191st 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 | 5.1% | 3.7% | 1.4% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 4.9% | 2.0% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 6.9% | 2.4% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 10.7% | 1.9% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 15.5% | 1.0% | 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 Uganda?
- Madagascar, at 17.8% against 17.1% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Madagascar and Uganda?
- 0.7%, 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 men who are overweight or obese?
- Madagascar ranks 190th and Uganda ranks 191st 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.