High income (World Bank) vs Madagascar: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

High income (World Bank)
3.3%
in 2024
Madagascar
18.4%
in 2024
High income (World Bank) rank
9th
Madagascar rank
6th

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • High income (World Bank)
  • Madagascar
510152025198020022024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 18.4% against 3.3% in High income (World Bank), a difference of 15.1%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 5.6 times High income (World Bank)'s.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

High income (World Bank) ranks 9th and Madagascar ranks 6th of 11 groups.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income (World Bank) Madagascar Difference Ahead
1980s 3.7% 22.5% 18.8% Madagascar
1990s 3.3% 21.9% 18.6% Madagascar
2000s 3.2% 21.1% 18.0% Madagascar
2010s 3.1% 19.4% 16.3% Madagascar
2020s 3.2% 18.5% 15.3% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), High income (World Bank) or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 18.4% against 3.3% in High income (World Bank) as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between High income (World Bank) and Madagascar?
15.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income (World Bank) and Madagascar?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do High income (World Bank) and Madagascar rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
High income (World Bank) ranks 9th and Madagascar ranks 6th of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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