Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Madagascar

Madagascar: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 16.97 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
16.97
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
190th
of 193 countries
All-time high
16.97
in 2022
All-time low
5.38
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Madagascar, 1990–2022

57.51012.51517.51990200620221990: 5.41991: 5.51992: 5.71993: 5.91994: 6.11995: 6.31996: 6.51997: 6.81998: 71999: 7.32000: 7.62001: 7.92002: 8.22003: 8.52004: 8.82005: 9.22006: 9.52007: 9.92008: 10.22009: 10.62010: 112011: 11.42012: 11.82013: 12.22014: 12.72015: 13.12016: 13.62017: 14.12018: 14.62019: 15.22020: 15.82021: 16.42022: 17

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 16.97 for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Madagascar peaked at 16.97 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.38, in 1990.

That places Madagascar 190th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Madagascar, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 5.38
1991 5.55 +3.2%
1992 5.73 +3.2%
1993 5.92 +3.3%
1994 6.11 +3.2%
1995 6.31 +3.3%
1996 6.53 +3.5%
1997 6.76 +3.5%
1998 7.01 +3.7%
1999 7.28 +3.9%
2000 7.56 +3.8%
2001 7.86 +4.0%
2002 8.17 +3.9%
2003 8.49 +3.9%
2004 8.83 +4.0%
2005 9.17 +3.9%
2006 9.53 +3.9%
2007 9.88 +3.7%
2008 10.25 +3.7%
2009 10.61 +3.5%
2010 10.99 +3.6%
2011 11.38 +3.5%
2012 11.79 +3.6%
2013 12.22 +3.6%
2014 12.66 +3.6%
2015 13.12 +3.6%
2016 13.6 +3.7%
2017 14.11 +3.7%
2018 14.64 +3.8%
2019 15.19 +3.8%
2020 15.76 +3.8%
2021 16.35 +3.7%
2022 16.97 +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.26 5.38 7.28 10
2000s 9.04 7.56 10.61 10
2010s 12.97 10.99 15.19 10
2020s 16.36 15.76 16.97 3

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 187 Viet Nam 18.21 compare
  2. 188 Niger 18 compare
  3. 189 Eritrea 17.21 compare
  4. 191 Burundi 16.31 compare
  5. 192 Timor-Leste 14.37 compare
  6. 193 Ethiopia 10.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Madagascar?
Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Madagascar was 16.97 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 16.97 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 5.38 in 1990.
How does Madagascar rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Madagascar ranks 190th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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