Eritrea vs Madagascar: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Eritrea
2.6%
in 2024
Madagascar
3.0%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
187th
Madagascar rank
185th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Eritrea
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 3.0% against 2.6% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 187th and Madagascar ranks 185th of 198 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.8% | 0.4% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.7% | 0.4% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Eritrea or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 3.0% against 2.6% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Eritrea and Madagascar?
- 0.4%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Madagascar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Madagascar rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Eritrea ranks 187th and Madagascar ranks 185th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.