Highlights of Madagascar BMI and Diet Compositions
Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data was analyzed by The Global Graph and is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality & definitions)
As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in Madagascar gets their caloric supply from :
Carbohydrates : 67.66%67.66%
Fat : 9.07%9.07%
Plant protein : 6.03%6.03%
Animal protein : 1.65%1.65%
15.59% decrease in caloric supply : Currently Madagascar gets 2052/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2431/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
Cereals & Grains, Starchy Roots and Meat are three major diet compositions in Madagascar
Rice, Maize and Wheat are three major Cereal preferences in Madagascar
National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Madagascar average intake is 46.49 grams
Bananas, Oranges & Mandarines and Pineapples are three major Fruit Types Intake in Madagascar
National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Madagascar average Fruit intake is 125.32grams
In Madagascar, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
21.10% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
Average Male BMI in Madagascar is in the range of normal and Average Female BMI is in range of normal (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')
