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
147th
of 162 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 147th out of 162 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.
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) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 31.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 7,039 (2050)
- 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 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 147th out of 162 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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