Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Madagascar

Madagascar: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 16.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
16.1%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
15th
of 198 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 1975
All-time low
16.1%
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014

Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Madagascar, 1975–2014

051015201975199420141975: 19.8 %1976: 19.7 %1977: 19.6 %1978: 19.6 %1979: 19.5 %1980: 19.4 %1981: 19.4 %1982: 19.3 %1983: 19.3 %1984: 19.2 %1985: 19.1 %1986: 19.1 %1987: 19 %1988: 18.9 %1989: 18.8 %1990: 18.7 %1991: 18.6 %1992: 18.5 %1993: 18.4 %1994: 18.3 %1995: 18.2 %1996: 18.1 %1997: 18 %1998: 17.9 %1999: 17.8 %2000: 17.7 %2001: 17.6 %2002: 17.5 %2003: 17.4 %2004: 17.4 %2005: 17.3 %2006: 17.2 %2007: 17 %2008: 16.9 %2009: 16.8 %2010: 16.7 %2011: 16.5 %2012: 16.4 %2013: 16.2 %2014: 16.1 %

Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Madagascar stood at 16.1%. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Madagascar peaked at 19.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2014.

That places Madagascar 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Madagascar, 1975 to 2014.
Year % Change
1975 19.8%
1976 19.7% -0.5%
1977 19.6% -0.5%
1978 19.6% +0.0%
1979 19.5% -0.5%
1980 19.4% -0.5%
1981 19.4% +0.0%
1982 19.3% -0.5%
1983 19.3% +0.0%
1984 19.2% -0.5%
1985 19.1% -0.5%
1986 19.1% +0.0%
1987 19.0% -0.5%
1988 18.9% -0.5%
1989 18.8% -0.5%
1990 18.7% -0.5%
1991 18.6% -0.5%
1992 18.5% -0.5%
1993 18.4% -0.5%
1994 18.3% -0.5%
1995 18.2% -0.5%
1996 18.1% -0.5%
1997 18.0% -0.6%
1998 17.9% -0.6%
1999 17.8% -0.6%
2000 17.7% -0.6%
2001 17.6% -0.6%
2002 17.5% -0.6%
2003 17.4% -0.6%
2004 17.4% +0.0%
2005 17.3% -0.6%
2006 17.2% -0.6%
2007 17.0% -1.2%
2008 16.9% -0.6%
2009 16.8% -0.6%
2010 16.7% -0.6%
2011 16.5% -1.2%
2012 16.4% -0.6%
2013 16.2% -1.2%
2014 16.1% -0.6%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 16.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.9%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 16.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.9%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.6% 19.5% 19.8% 5
1980s 19.1% 18.8% 19.4% 10
1990s 18.2% 17.8% 18.7% 10
2000s 17.3% 16.8% 17.7% 10
2010s 16.4% 16.1% 16.7% 5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 12 Pakistan 17.0% compare
  2. 13 Myanmar 16.7% compare
  3. 14 Cambodia 16.3% compare
  4. 16 Burundi 15.9% compare
  5. 16 Sri Lanka 15.9% compare
  6. 18 Congo 15.7% compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Madagascar?
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Madagascar was 16.1% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 1975.
What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2014.
How does Madagascar rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
Madagascar ranks 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Unit
%
Source
NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 7,920 data points, 1975–2014
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Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.