Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 18.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.4%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
6th
of 198 countries
All-time high
22.8%
in 1980
All-time low
18.4%
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Madagascar, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Madagascar is 18.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Madagascar peaked at 22.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2024.
That places Madagascar 6th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.8% | — |
| 1981 | 22.7% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 22.7% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 22.6% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 22.5% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 22.5% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 22.4% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 22.3% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 22.3% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 22.2% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 22.1% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 22.1% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 22.0% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 22.0% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 21.9% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 21.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 21.8% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 21.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 21.7% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 21.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 21.6% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 21.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 21.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.5% | 22.2% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.9% | 21.7% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 20.5% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 18.7% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 18.4% | 18.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 3 Timor-Leste 19.9% compare
- 4 Central African Republic 19.8% compare
- 5 Niger 19.3% compare
- 7 Burundi 17.9% compare
- 8 Somalia 17.5% compare
- 9 South Sudan 17.4% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0162 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0129 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Madagascar?
- Underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Madagascar was 18.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Madagascar ranks 6th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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