Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 16.5 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
16.5
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
8th
of 198 countries
All-time high
21.2
in 1975
All-time low
16.5
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Madagascar, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Madagascar is 16.5, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Madagascar peaked at 21.2 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 16.5, in 2014.
Madagascar ranks 8th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 21.2 | — |
| 1976 | 21 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 20.9 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 20.7 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 20.6 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 20.4 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 20.3 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 20.1 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 20 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 19.9 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 19.8 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 19.6 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 19.5 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 19.4 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 19.3 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 19.2 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 19.1 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 18.9 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 18.8 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 18.7 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 18.6 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 18.6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18.5 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 18.4 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 18.3 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 18.2 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 18.1 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 18 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 17.9 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 17.8 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 17.7 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 17.5 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 17.4 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 17.3 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.2 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 17 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 16.9 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 16.8 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 16.6 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 16.5 | -0.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 16.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.8, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 16.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.85, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.88 | 20.6 | 21.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.83 | 19.3 | 20.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.71 | 18.3 | 19.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.71 | 17.2 | 18.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.76 | 16.5 | 17 | 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Madagascar?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Madagascar was 16.5 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5 in 2014.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Madagascar ranks 8th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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