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
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.