Malawi vs Nepal: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Malawi
5.9%
in 2024
Nepal
6.5%
in 2024
Malawi rank
194th
Nepal rank
192nd
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Malawi
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 6.5% against 5.9% in Malawi, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 194th and Nepal ranks 192nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 1.8% | 0.8% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 0.5% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 0.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 5.2% | 0.3% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 6.2% | 0.5% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Malawi or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 6.5% against 5.9% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Malawi and Nepal?
- 0.6%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nepal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Nepal rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Malawi ranks 194th and Nepal ranks 192nd 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.