2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) in Madagascar
Madagascar: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) was 1.5 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Madagascar, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Madagascar is 1.5, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Madagascar peaked at 3.6 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2017.
That places Madagascar 157th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4 | — |
| 2001 | 3.5 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.2 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 3 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.7 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 2.5 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 2.3 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 2.1 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.8 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.2, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.8, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.11 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Madagascar?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Madagascar was 1.5 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 in 2002.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2017.
- How does Madagascar rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Madagascar ranks 157th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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