Madagascar vs Rwanda: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Madagascar
18.1%
in 2024
Rwanda
21.7%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
194th
Rwanda rank
191st
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Madagascar
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 21.7% against 18.1% in Madagascar, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 194th and Rwanda ranks 191st of 198 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 6.0% | 1.1% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 7.7% | 1.2% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 10.6% | 1.6% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 15.3% | 2.5% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 20.2% | 3.4% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Madagascar or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 21.7% against 18.1% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Madagascar and Rwanda?
- 3.6%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Rwanda rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Madagascar ranks 194th and Rwanda ranks 191st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.