Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 4.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar is 4.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar peaked at 4.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1980.
Madagascar ranks 195th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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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- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 291,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 298,887 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 295,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 303,995 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar was 4.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1980.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 195th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.