Madagascar vs Tajikistan: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Madagascar
3.0%
in 2024
Tajikistan
2.9%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
185th
Tajikistan rank
186th

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Madagascar
  • Tajikistan
0123198020022024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Madagascar ranks 185th and Tajikistan ranks 186th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4% 1.2% 0.8% Tajikistan
1990s 0.6% 1.0% 0.4% Tajikistan
2000s 1.1% 1.0% 0.1% Madagascar
2010s 1.8% 1.5% 0.4% Madagascar
2020s 2.7% 2.5% 0.2% 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, Madagascar or Tajikistan?
Madagascar, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Tajikistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Madagascar and Tajikistan?
0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Tajikistan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Tajikistan rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Madagascar ranks 185th and Tajikistan ranks 186th 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.

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Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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