Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Democratic Republic of Congo
5.9%
in 2024
Malawi
6.7%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
189th
Malawi rank
186th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6.7% against 5.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 189th and Malawi ranks 186th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.2% | 0.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 6.1% | 0.7% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 6.7% against 5.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
- 0.8%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 189th and Malawi ranks 186th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.