Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate was 4.29 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Madagascar, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Madagascar stood at 4.29 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Madagascar peaked at 4.29 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2027 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Madagascar 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.2027 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0.3804 % change on previous year | +87.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5738 % change on previous year | +50.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7615 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9322 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1986 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1987 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 4.1 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 4.23 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.897 % change on previous year | 0.2027 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.3 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 % change on previous year | 4.04 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 8 Philippines 4.64 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Cambodia 4.45 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Indonesia 4.41 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Zambia 4.23 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 4.17 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.1 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 128 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 107 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,454 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Madagascar?
- Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Madagascar was 4.29 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.29 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2027 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Madagascar rank for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate?
- Madagascar ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.