Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 4.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Madagascar, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Madagascar is 4.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Madagascar peaked at 4.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1980.
That places Madagascar 194th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4% | — |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Madagascar?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Madagascar was 4.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1980.
- How does Madagascar rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Madagascar ranks 194th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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