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

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

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

  • Madagascar
  • Nepal
0.511.52199020062022

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nepal ahead.

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

Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Nepal Difference Ahead
1990s 0.381 0.581 0.2 Nepal
2000s 0.738 1.06 0.324 Nepal
2010s 1.32 1.48 0.161 Nepal
2020s 2.03 1.83 0.2067 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 Nepal?
Madagascar, at 2.19 against 1.91 in Nepal as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Madagascar and Nepal?
0.28, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nepal?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Madagascar and Nepal rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Madagascar ranks 182nd and Nepal ranks 185th 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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