Malawi vs Nepal: Child adolescent obesity

Malawi
5.9
in 2024
Nepal
6.5
in 2024
Malawi rank
191st
Nepal rank
189th

Child adolescent obesity over time

  • Malawi
  • Nepal
23456198020022024

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 191st and Nepal ranks 189th of 196 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 2.68 1.83 0.8493 Malawi
1990s 3.24 2.78 0.4555 Malawi
2000s 4.17 4.12 0.0489 Malawi
2010s 4.96 5.22 0.2605 Nepal
2020s 5.67 6.19 0.5143 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child adolescent obesity, Malawi or Nepal?
Nepal, at 6.5 against 5.9 in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in child adolescent obesity 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 child adolescent obesity?
Malawi ranks 191st and Nepal ranks 189th 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