Congo vs Madagascar: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard

Congo
9.2%
in 2024
Madagascar
8.7%
in 2024
Congo rank
184th
Madagascar rank
186th

Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time

  • Congo
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 9.2% against 8.7% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.5%.

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

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

Congo ranks 184th and Madagascar ranks 186th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Madagascar Difference Ahead
1980s 1.5% 2.8% 1.3% Madagascar
1990s 2.6% 3.4% 0.9% Madagascar
2000s 4.4% 4.6% 0.1% Madagascar
2010s 6.6% 6.2% 0.4% Congo
2020s 8.5% 8.1% 0.5% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Congo or Madagascar?
Congo, at 9.2% against 8.7% in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Congo and Madagascar?
0.5%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Madagascar?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Congo and Madagascar rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
Congo ranks 184th and Madagascar ranks 186th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 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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About this data

Indicator
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 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
Last refreshed