Madagascar vs Puerto Rico: Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for
Madagascar
13.37
in 2025
Puerto Rico
15.22
in 2025
Madagascar rank
4th
Puerto Rico rank
2nd
Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for over time
- Madagascar
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 15.22 against 13.37 in Madagascar, a difference of 1.85.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 4th and Puerto Rico ranks 2nd of 17 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.69 | 7.08 | 0.4 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 9.46 | 10.56 | 1.09 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 13.52 | 15.63 | 2.12 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for, Madagascar or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 15.22 against 13.37 in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for between Madagascar and Puerto Rico?
- 1.85, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Puerto Rico?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Puerto Rico rank globally for overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for?
- Madagascar ranks 4th and Puerto Rico ranks 2nd of 17 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for their age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.