Madagascar vs Niger: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Madagascar
17.37
in 2022
Niger
19.03
in 2022
Madagascar rank
8th
Niger rank
6th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Madagascar
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 19.03 against 17.37 in Madagascar, a difference of 1.66.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.
Madagascar ranks 8th and Niger ranks 6th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.09 | 20.87 | 0.217 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 20.1 | 19.12 | 0.977 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 18.42 | 18.29 | 0.136 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 17.48 | 18.9 | 1.41 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Madagascar or Niger?
- Niger, at 19.03 against 17.37 in Madagascar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Madagascar and Niger?
- 1.66, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Madagascar ranks 8th and Niger ranks 6th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.