Share of children who are overweight in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of children who are overweight was 2.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.3
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
148th
of 163 countries
All-time high
3
in 2000
All-time low
1.3
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children who are overweight in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 2.3 for share of children who are overweight in 2024.
The figure is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Madagascar peaked at 3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2015.
That places Madagascar 148th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children who are overweight in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 | — |
| 2001 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.6 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.3 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 2 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.7 | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 1.5 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 1.7 | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 1.9 | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 2.3 | +21.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2.3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.3, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.25, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.62 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight in Madagascar?
- Share of children who are overweight in Madagascar was 2.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2015.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Madagascar ranks 148th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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