Madagascar vs Nepal: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Madagascar
6.6%
in 2024
Nepal
6.5%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
191st
Nepal rank
192nd
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Madagascar
- Nepal
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 6.6% against 6.5% in Nepal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 191st and Nepal ranks 192nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 0.3% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.8% | 0.2% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 4.1% | 0.7% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 5.2% | 0.6% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 6.2% | 0.1% | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Madagascar, at 6.6% against 6.5% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Madagascar and Nepal?
- 0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nepal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Nepal rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Madagascar ranks 191st and Nepal ranks 192nd 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.