Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Madagascar
Madagascar: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 2.19 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.19
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
182nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.19
in 2022
All-time low
0.28
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Madagascar, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 2.19 for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 97.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Madagascar peaked at 2.19 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.28, in 1990.
That places Madagascar 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.28 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.32 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.34 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.36 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.38 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.41 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.44 | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.47 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.51 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.54 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.58 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.62 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.67 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.71 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.76 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.85 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.95 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 1 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.11 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.18 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.25 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.33 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.42 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 1.52 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.63 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 1.75 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 1.88 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 2.03 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 2.19 | +7.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2.19 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.13, 53% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2.19 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.29, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.381 | 0.28 | 0.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.738 | 0.54 | 0.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 | 1 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 | 1.88 | 2.19 | 3 |
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 prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Madagascar?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Madagascar was 2.19 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 in 1990.
- How does Madagascar rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Madagascar ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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