Chad vs Malawi: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Chad
7.4%
in 2024
Malawi
8.0%
in 2024
Chad rank
186th
Malawi rank
183rd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Chad
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 8.0% against 7.4% in Chad, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Chad ranks 186th and Malawi ranks 183rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 0.1% | Chad |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 5.1% | 0.3% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 7.3% | 0.6% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Chad or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 8.0% against 7.4% in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Chad and Malawi?
- 0.6%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Malawi rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Chad ranks 186th and Malawi ranks 183rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.