Madagascar vs South Sudan: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Madagascar
17.37
in 2022
South Sudan
17.1
in 2022
Madagascar rank
8th
South Sudan rank
9th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Madagascar
- South Sudan
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 17.37 against 17.1 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.27.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 9th of 193 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.09 | 20.05 | 1.04 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 20.1 | 18.55 | 1.54 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 18.42 | 17.08 | 1.34 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 17.48 | 17.07 | 0.4133 | Madagascar |
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 South Sudan?
- Madagascar, at 17.37 against 17.1 in South Sudan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Madagascar and South Sudan?
- 0.27, with Madagascar 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 underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Madagascar ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 9th 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.