Share of adults who are overweight in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of adults who are overweight was 18.05 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Madagascar, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 18.05 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Madagascar peaked at 18.05 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.42, in 1980.
That places Madagascar 195th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.92 | 4.42 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.46 | 5.65 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.02 | 7.66 | 10.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.86 | 10.84 | 15.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.84 | 15.66 | 18.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 396.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 944.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 32,586 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 15,188 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 649.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 8,288 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight in Madagascar?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Madagascar was 18.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 18.05 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.42 in 1980.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Madagascar ranks 195th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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