Madagascar vs Malawi: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Madagascar
2.19
in 2022
Malawi
2
in 2022
Madagascar rank
182nd
Malawi rank
184th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Madagascar
- Malawi
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 2.19 against 2 in Malawi, a difference of 0.19.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Madagascar ranks 182nd and Malawi ranks 184th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.381 | 0.446 | 0.065 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.738 | 0.817 | 0.079 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.32 | 1.33 | 0.004 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.03 | 1.88 | 0.1567 | 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, Madagascar or Malawi?
- Madagascar, at 2.19 against 2 in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Madagascar and Malawi?
- 0.19, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Madagascar ranks 182nd and Malawi ranks 184th 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.