Madagascar vs Rwanda: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Madagascar
4.5%
in 2024
Rwanda
5.6%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
194th
Rwanda rank
191st
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Madagascar
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 5.6% against 4.5% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 194th and Rwanda ranks 191st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.1% | 0.4% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 5.0% | 0.9% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Madagascar or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 5.6% against 4.5% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Madagascar and Rwanda?
- 1.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Rwanda rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Madagascar ranks 194th and Rwanda ranks 191st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.