Obesity in men vs. women in Madagascar
Madagascar: Obesity in men vs. women was 4.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity in men vs. women in Madagascar, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs. women in Madagascar stood at 4.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Madagascar peaked at 4.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1980.
That places Madagascar 187th out of 199 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 in men vs. women in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4% | — |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 4.7% | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 177 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Madagascar?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Madagascar was 4.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1980.
- How does Madagascar rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Madagascar ranks 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.