Madagascar vs World: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Madagascar
18.4%
in 2024
World
6.9%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
6th
World rank
5th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Madagascar
- World
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 18.4% against 6.9% in World, a difference of 11.5%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.7 times World's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 6th and World ranks 5th of 198 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.5% | 16.1% | 6.4% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 21.9% | 13.7% | 8.2% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 11.5% | 9.6% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 9.0% | 10.5% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 7.3% | 11.2% | 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 World?
- Madagascar, at 18.4% against 6.9% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Madagascar and World?
- 11.5%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and World?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and World rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Madagascar ranks 6th and World ranks 5th 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.