Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 16.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Madagascar, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 16.5% for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Madagascar peaked at 16.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1980.
Madagascar ranks 189th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.9% | — |
| 1981 | 4.0% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 4.1% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 4.8% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 5.3% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 3.9% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.1% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.1% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 9.8% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.0% | 16.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 186 Mozambique 18.3% compare
- 187 South Sudan 17.1% compare
- 188 Burkina Faso 16.9% compare
- 190 Uganda 15.3% compare
- 191 Central African Republic 15.1% compare
- 192 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Madagascar?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Madagascar was 16.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1980.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Madagascar ranks 189th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.