Bangladesh vs Madagascar: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Bangladesh
1.91
in 2022
Madagascar
2.19
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
185th
Madagascar rank
182nd

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Madagascar
00.511.52199020062022

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 2.19 against 1.91 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.28.

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

Across all 33 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 185th and Madagascar ranks 182nd of 193 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 0.338 0.381 0.043 Madagascar
2000s 0.66 0.738 0.078 Madagascar
2010s 1.16 1.32 0.167 Madagascar
2020s 1.77 2.03 0.2667 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Bangladesh or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 2.19 against 1.91 in Bangladesh as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Bangladesh and Madagascar?
0.28, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Madagascar?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Madagascar rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Bangladesh ranks 185th and Madagascar ranks 182nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
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