Malawi vs Uganda: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Malawi
1.1%
in 2024
Uganda
1.5%
in 2024
Malawi rank
196th
Uganda rank
193rd
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1.5% against 1.1% in Malawi, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 196th and Uganda ranks 193rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1.5% against 1.1% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Malawi and Uganda?
- 0.4%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Malawi ranks 196th and Uganda ranks 193rd 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.