Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Madagascar or Timor-Leste?

Madagascar, at 17.0% against 14.4% in Timor-Leste as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Timor-Leste?

33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.

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.

Madagascar vs Timor-Leste: Prevalence of overweight

Madagascar

17.0%

in 2022

Timor-Leste

14.4%

in 2022

Madagascar rank

193rd

Timor-Leste rank

195th

Prevalence of overweight over time

Madagascar
Timor-Leste

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 17.0% against 14.4% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Timor-Leste's.

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

Madagascar ranks 193rd and Timor-Leste ranks 195th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Timor-Leste	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6.3%	4.3%	1.9%	Madagascar
2000s	9.0%	6.4%	2.6%	Madagascar
2010s	13.0%	10.1%	2.9%	Madagascar
2020s	16.4%	13.7%	2.6%	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Madagascar or Timor-Leste?: Madagascar, at 17.0% against 14.4% in Timor-Leste as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Madagascar and Timor-Leste?: 2.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Timor-Leste?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Madagascar and Timor-Leste rank globally for prevalence of overweight?: Madagascar ranks 193rd and Timor-Leste ranks 195th 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: 03 September 2026

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.