Malawi vs South Sudan: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Malawi
26.1%
in 2024
South Sudan
25.1%
in 2024
Malawi rank
184th
South Sudan rank
186th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Malawi
- South Sudan
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 26.1% against 25.1% in South Sudan, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Sudan ahead.
Malawi ranks 184th and South Sudan ranks 186th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.8% | 9.1% | 1.3% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 11.7% | 1.0% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 15.4% | 0.4% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 19.9% | 0.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 24.0% | 0.9% | Malawi |
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), Malawi or South Sudan?
- Malawi, at 26.1% against 25.1% in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Malawi and South Sudan?
- 1.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and South Sudan rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Malawi ranks 184th and South Sudan ranks 186th 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.