Americas (WHO region) vs Madagascar: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Americas (WHO region)
2.1%
in 2024
Madagascar
17.8%
in 2024
Americas (WHO region) rank
10th
Madagascar rank
7th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 17.8% against 2.1% in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 15.7%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 8.3 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 7th of 11 groups.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 21.6% | 16.7% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 20.9% | 17.5% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 20.2% | 17.5% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 18.7% | 16.4% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 17.9% | 15.8% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Americas (WHO region) or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 17.8% against 2.1% in Americas (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Americas (WHO region) and Madagascar?
- 15.7%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Madagascar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Madagascar rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 7th 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.