Madagascar vs Niger: Obesity in men vs. women
Madagascar
4.7%
in 2024
Niger
4.9%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
187th
Niger rank
184th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Madagascar
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 4.9% against 4.7% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 187th and Niger ranks 184th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Niger |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 3.0% | 0.4% | Niger |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.3% | 0.2% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Madagascar or Niger?
- Niger, at 4.9% against 4.7% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Madagascar and Niger?
- 0.2%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Madagascar ranks 187th and Niger ranks 184th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.