Japan vs Madagascar: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Japan
5.2%
in 2024
Madagascar
4.1%
in 2024
Japan rank
191st
Madagascar rank
194th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Japan
- Madagascar
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5.2% against 4.1% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Madagascar's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 191st and Madagascar ranks 194th of 198 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 0.4% | 1.3% | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 0.7% | 1.5% | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.3% | 1.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.4% | 1.6% | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 3.6% | 1.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Japan or Madagascar?
- Japan, at 5.2% against 4.1% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Japan and Madagascar?
- 1.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Madagascar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Madagascar rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Japan ranks 191st and Madagascar ranks 194th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.