Madagascar vs Timor-Leste: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Madagascar
4.5%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
3.6%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
194th
Timor-Leste rank
196th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Madagascar
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 4.5% against 3.6% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 194th and Timor-Leste ranks 196th of 198 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 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.5% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 0.8% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.6% | 1.1% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.1% | 1.0% | Madagascar |
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 Timor-Leste?
- Madagascar, at 4.5% against 3.6% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Madagascar and Timor-Leste?
- 0.9%, 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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Madagascar ranks 194th and Timor-Leste ranks 196th 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.