Malawi vs Nepal: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Malawi
8.0%
in 2024
Nepal
8.0%
in 2024
Malawi rank
183rd
Nepal rank
184th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Malawi
- Nepal
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 8.0% against 8.0% in Nepal, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 183rd and Nepal ranks 184th of 198 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.6% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 0.8% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 1.1% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.3% | 0.8% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.1% | 0.3% | 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), Malawi or Nepal?
- Malawi, at 8.0% against 8.0% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Malawi and Nepal?
- 0.0%, with Malawi 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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Malawi ranks 183rd and Nepal ranks 184th 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.