Madagascar vs South Sudan: Prevalence of overweight, male

Madagascar
16.5%
in 2022
South Sudan
17.6%
in 2022
Madagascar rank
186th
South Sudan rank
184th

Prevalence of overweight, male over time

  • Madagascar
  • South Sudan
57.51012.51517.5199020062022

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 17.6% against 16.5% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

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

Madagascar ranks 186th and South Sudan ranks 184th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar South Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 6.6% 8.1% 1.6% South Sudan
2000s 9.3% 11.2% 1.9% South Sudan
2010s 12.8% 14.4% 1.6% South Sudan
2020s 15.9% 17.1% 1.2% South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Madagascar or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 17.6% against 16.5% in Madagascar as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Madagascar and South Sudan?
1.1%, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Sudan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Madagascar and South Sudan rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
Madagascar ranks 186th and South Sudan ranks 184th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults)
Unit
% of male adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.