Madagascar vs Timor-Leste: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Madagascar
4.1%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
3.3%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
195th
Timor-Leste rank
197th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Madagascar
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 4.1% against 3.3% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 195th and Timor-Leste ranks 197th of 199 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 0.9% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 0.8% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Madagascar or Timor-Leste?
- Madagascar, at 4.1% against 3.3% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Madagascar and Timor-Leste?
- 0.8%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Timor-Leste?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Madagascar ranks 195th and Timor-Leste ranks 197th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.