Madagascar vs Somalia: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Madagascar
2.3%
in 2024
Somalia
2.5%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
147th
Somalia rank
144th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Madagascar
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 2.5% against 2.3% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 147th and Somalia ranks 144th of 162 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 4.4% | 1.8% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.4% | 0.9% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 2.5% against 2.3% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Madagascar and Somalia?
- 0.2%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Somalia rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Madagascar ranks 147th and Somalia ranks 144th 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.