Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: Obesity in men vs obesity in women

Democratic Republic of Congo
4.14
in 2024
Malawi
3.27
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
190th
Malawi rank
192nd

Obesity in men vs obesity in women over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Malawi
01234198020022024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 4.14 against 3.27 in Malawi, a difference of 0.87.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 190th and Malawi ranks 192nd of 199 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 0.6478 0.4694 0.1784 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 1.2 0.8168 0.3795 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 2.12 1.4 0.7225 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 3.03 2.08 0.9498 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 3.84 2.93 0.9103 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity in men vs obesity in women, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malawi?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 4.14 against 3.27 in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity in men vs obesity in women between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
0.87, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for obesity in men vs obesity in women?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 190th and Malawi ranks 192nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Obesity in men vs obesity in women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed