Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25

Ethiopia
10.87
in 2022
Madagascar
16.97
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
193rd
Madagascar rank
190th

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Madagascar
51015199020062022

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 16.97 against 10.87 in Ethiopia, a difference of 6.1.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.6 times Ethiopia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 193rd and Madagascar ranks 190th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 4.18 6.26 2.08 Madagascar
2000s 5.93 9.04 3.1 Madagascar
2010s 8.39 12.97 4.58 Madagascar
2020s 10.49 16.36 5.87 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Ethiopia or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 16.97 against 10.87 in Ethiopia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
6.1, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Ethiopia ranks 193rd and Madagascar ranks 190th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed