Central African Republic vs Malawi: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Central African Republic
26.7%
in 2024
Malawi
26.1%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
181st
Malawi rank
184th

Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Malawi
510152025198020022024

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 26.7% against 26.1% in Malawi, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 181st and Malawi ranks 184th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 6.5% 7.8% 1.3% Malawi
1990s 9.6% 10.7% 1.1% Malawi
2000s 14.3% 15.0% 0.7% Malawi
2010s 20.0% 20.3% 0.3% Malawi
2020s 25.2% 24.8% 0.3% Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Central African Republic or Malawi?
Central African Republic, at 26.7% against 26.1% in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Central African Republic and Malawi?
0.6%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Malawi?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Malawi rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Central African Republic ranks 181st and Malawi ranks 184th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized 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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