Central African Republic vs Madagascar: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height
Central African Republic
2.3%
in 2024
Madagascar
2.3%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
148th
Madagascar rank
148th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height over time
- Central African Republic
- Madagascar
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 2.3% against 2.3% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 148th and Madagascar ranks 148th of 163 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 2.6% | 3.0% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 0.7% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, Central African Republic or Madagascar?
- Central African Republic, at 2.3% against 2.3% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height between Central African Republic and Madagascar?
- 0.0%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Madagascar rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
- Central African Republic ranks 148th and Madagascar ranks 148th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.