Madagascar vs Malawi: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Madagascar
6.6%
in 2024
Malawi
5.9%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
191st
Malawi rank
194th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Madagascar
- Malawi
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 6.6% against 5.9% in Malawi, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Madagascar ranks 191st and Malawi ranks 194th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.7% | 0.5% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 3.2% | 0.7% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 4.2% | 0.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 5.0% | 0.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 0.4% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Madagascar or Malawi?
- Madagascar, at 6.6% against 5.9% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Madagascar and Malawi?
- 0.7%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Madagascar ranks 191st and Malawi ranks 194th 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.