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
0246198020022024

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.

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Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude 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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