Lower-middle income (World Bank) vs Madagascar: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
10.5%
in 2024
Madagascar
18.4%
in 2024
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
4th
Madagascar rank
6th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Lower-middle income (World Bank)
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 18.4% against 10.5% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.7 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lower-middle income (World Bank) ahead.
Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th and Madagascar ranks 6th of 11 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lower-middle income (World Bank) averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower-middle income (World Bank) | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.0% | 22.5% | 14.5% | Lower-middle income (World Bank) |
| 1990s | 30.2% | 21.9% | 8.3% | Lower-middle income (World Bank) |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 21.1% | 2.4% | Lower-middle income (World Bank) |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 19.4% | 3.3% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 18.5% | 6.9% | 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), Lower-middle income (World Bank) or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 18.4% against 10.5% in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Madagascar?
- 7.9%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Madagascar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Madagascar rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th 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.