Madagascar vs Timor-Leste: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Madagascar
18.4%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
19.9%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
6th
Timor-Leste rank
3rd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Madagascar
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 19.9% against 18.4% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 6th and Timor-Leste ranks 3rd of 198 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.5% | 32.9% | 10.4% | Timor-Leste |
| 1990s | 21.9% | 29.4% | 7.5% | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 26.3% | 5.2% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 22.8% | 3.4% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 20.4% | 1.9% | Timor-Leste |
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), Madagascar or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 19.9% against 18.4% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Madagascar and Timor-Leste?
- 1.5%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Timor-Leste?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Timor-Leste rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Madagascar ranks 6th and Timor-Leste ranks 3rd of 198 countries.
- 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.