Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) was 1.89 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.89
Change on year
up 33.1%
World rank
76th
of 92 countries
All-time high
2.93
in 1997
All-time low
1.01
in 2011
Years of data
7
1992–2021
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Madagascar, 1992–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height >+2 sd in Madagascar is 1.89, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.1% on the previous year and up 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Madagascar peaked at 2.93 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 2011.
That places Madagascar 76th out of 92 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.65 | — |
| 1997 | 2.93 | +78.0% |
| 2004 | 2.82 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.01 | -64.3% |
| 2012 | 1.08 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.42 | +32.2% |
| 2021 | 1.89 | +33.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.89 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.17, 87% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.89 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.81, 67% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.29 | 1.65 | 2.93 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.82 | 2.82 | 2.82 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 1.01 | 1.42 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.89 | 1.89 | 1.89 | 1 |
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 weight-for-height >+2 sd in Madagascar?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Madagascar was 1.89 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 in 1997.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 2011.
- How does Madagascar rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Madagascar ranks 76th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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