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

Madagascar
3.0%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
3.4%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
185th
Zimbabwe rank
182nd

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

  • Madagascar
  • Zimbabwe
0123198020022024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 3.4% against 3.0% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 185th and Zimbabwe ranks 182nd of 198 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4% 0.6% 0.2% Zimbabwe
1990s 0.6% 0.9% 0.3% Zimbabwe
2000s 1.1% 1.4% 0.3% Zimbabwe
2010s 1.8% 2.2% 0.3% Zimbabwe
2020s 2.7% 3.1% 0.4% Zimbabwe

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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 3.4% against 3.0% in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Madagascar and Zimbabwe?
0.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zimbabwe?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Zimbabwe rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Madagascar ranks 185th and Zimbabwe ranks 182nd 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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