Malawi vs Niger: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Malawi
6.7%
in 2024
Niger
6.0%
in 2024
Malawi rank
185th
Niger rank
187th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Malawi
- Niger
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6.7% against 6.0% in Niger, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 185th and Niger ranks 187th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.0% | Niger |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 0.3% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.5% | 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 (crude estimate), Malawi or Niger?
- Malawi, at 6.7% against 6.0% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Malawi and Niger?
- 0.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Malawi ranks 185th and Niger ranks 187th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.