Malawi vs Timor-Leste: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Malawi
1.1%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
0.9%
in 2024
Malawi rank
196th
Timor-Leste rank
197th

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Malawi
  • Timor-Leste
0.20.40.60.81198020022024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1.1% against 0.9% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Timor-Leste's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 196th and Timor-Leste ranks 197th of 198 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% Malawi
1990s 0.5% 0.3% 0.3% Malawi
2000s 0.8% 0.5% 0.3% Malawi
2010s 1.0% 0.7% 0.3% Malawi
2020s 1.0% 0.8% 0.2% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Malawi or Timor-Leste?
Malawi, at 1.1% against 0.9% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Malawi and Timor-Leste?
0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Timor-Leste?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Timor-Leste rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Malawi ranks 196th and Timor-Leste ranks 197th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (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
Last refreshed