Share of men defined as overweight in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of men defined as overweight was 17.76 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.76
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
190th
of 199 countries
All-time high
17.76
in 2024
All-time low
4.53
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Madagascar, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 17.76 for share of men defined as overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Madagascar peaked at 17.76 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.53, in 1980.
Madagascar ranks 190th 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 men defined as overweight in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.53 | — |
| 1981 | 4.64 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 4.76 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 4.88 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 5.02 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 5.16 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 5.31 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 5.47 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 5.63 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 5.8 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 5.98 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 6.16 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 6.35 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 6.54 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 6.74 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 6.94 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 7.16 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 7.38 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 7.61 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 7.85 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 8.1 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 8.35 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 8.62 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 8.89 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 9.16 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 9.44 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 9.72 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 10 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 10.28 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 10.57 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 10.87 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 11.19 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 11.54 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 11.9 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 12.29 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 12.71 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 13.16 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 13.63 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 14.13 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 14.67 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 15.23 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 15.82 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 16.44 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 17.09 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 17.76 | +3.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 17.76 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.11, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 17.76 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.12 | 4.53 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.87 | 5.98 | 7.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.31 | 8.1 | 10.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.61 | 10.87 | 14.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.47 | 15.23 | 17.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 187 Central African Republic 19.29 compare
- 188 South Sudan 18.77 compare
- 189 Burkina Faso 18.18 compare
- 191 Uganda 17.11 compare
- 192 Malawi 15.9 compare
- 193 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.28 compare
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 men defined as overweight in Madagascar?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Madagascar was 17.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 17.76 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.53 in 1980.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Madagascar ranks 190th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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