Ethiopia vs Malawi: Child adolescent obesity

Ethiopia
4.97
in 2024
Malawi
5.9
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
193rd
Malawi rank
191st

Child adolescent obesity over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Malawi
23456198020022024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 5.9 against 4.97 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.93.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 193rd and Malawi ranks 191st of 196 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 1.66 2.68 1.02 Malawi
1990s 1.99 3.24 1.25 Malawi
2000s 2.71 4.17 1.46 Malawi
2010s 3.64 4.96 1.32 Malawi
2020s 4.62 5.67 1.05 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child adolescent obesity, Ethiopia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 5.9 against 4.97 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in child adolescent obesity between Ethiopia and Malawi?
0.93, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for child adolescent obesity?
Ethiopia ranks 193rd and Malawi ranks 191st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child adolescent obesity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed