Madagascar vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Madagascar
18.4%
in 2024
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
4.5%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
6th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
8th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Madagascar
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 18.4% against 4.5% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 13.9%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 4.1 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 6th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th of 198 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.5% | 11.4% | 11.1% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 21.9% | 8.9% | 13.0% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 7.2% | 13.9% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 5.6% | 13.8% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 4.7% | 13.8% | 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), Madagascar or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Madagascar, at 18.4% against 4.5% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Madagascar and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 13.9%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Madagascar ranks 6th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th 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.