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
02468198020022024

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.

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Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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