Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Prevalence of overweight

Ethiopia
10.9%
in 2022
Madagascar
17.0%
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
196th
Madagascar rank
193rd

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Madagascar
51015199020062022

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 17.0% against 10.9% 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 196th and Madagascar ranks 193rd of 196 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 4.2% 6.3% 2.1% Madagascar
2000s 5.9% 9.0% 3.1% Madagascar
2010s 8.4% 13.0% 4.6% Madagascar
2020s 10.5% 16.4% 5.9% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Ethiopia or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 17.0% against 10.9% in Ethiopia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight 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?
Ethiopia ranks 196th and Madagascar ranks 193rd 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 (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit
% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.