Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Madagascar
Madagascar: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 4.51 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.51
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
195th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.51
in 2024
All-time low
0.4462
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Madagascar, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity prevalence adults who gho in Madagascar is 4.51, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Madagascar peaked at 4.51 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4462, in 1980.
That places Madagascar 195th 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 prevalence adults who gho in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4462 | — |
| 1981 | 0.4595 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4746 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4914 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5099 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5302 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5523 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5765 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6027 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6312 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6619 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6949 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7302 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7682 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8092 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8539 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9028 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9566 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 1.02 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 1.08 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 1.15 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 1.22 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 1.3 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 1.39 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 1.47 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 1.57 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.66 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 1.76 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.86 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.97 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 2.08 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 2.19 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 2.31 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.44 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 2.57 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 2.72 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 2.87 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 3.04 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 3.21 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 3.4 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 3.59 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 3.8 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 4.02 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 4.26 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 4.51 | +5.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 4.51 is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.47, 48% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 4.51 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.7, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5274 | 0.4462 | 0.6312 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8473 | 0.6619 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 | 1.15 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 | 2.08 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 | 3.59 | 4.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Madagascar?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Madagascar was 4.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4462 in 1980.
- How does Madagascar rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Madagascar ranks 195th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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