Madagascar vs Senegal: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Madagascar
2.3%
in 2024
Senegal
2.1%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
147th
Senegal rank
149th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Madagascar
- Senegal
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 2.3% against 2.1% in Senegal, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 147th and Senegal ranks 149th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 0.6% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Madagascar or Senegal?
- Madagascar, at 2.3% against 2.1% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Madagascar and Senegal?
- 0.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Senegal rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Madagascar ranks 147th and Senegal ranks 149th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.