Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Madagascar

Madagascar: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight was 2.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.3%
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
134th
of 148 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 2000
All-time low
1.3%
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Madagascar, 2000–2024

01232000201220242000: 32001: 32002: 2.92003: 2.92004: 2.82005: 2.62006: 2.52007: 2.32008: 2.22009: 22010: 1.92011: 1.72012: 1.62013: 1.52014: 1.42015: 1.32016: 1.32017: 1.32018: 1.32019: 1.32020: 1.42021: 1.52022: 1.72023: 1.92024: 2.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Madagascar stood at 2.3%.

That represents a change of up 21.1% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Madagascar peaked at 3.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2015.

Madagascar ranks 134th of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.6% 2.0% 3.0% 10
2010s 1.5% 1.3% 1.9% 10
2020s 1.8% 1.4% 2.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Madagascar?
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Madagascar was 2.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2015.
How does Madagascar rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Madagascar ranks 134th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
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