Central African Republic vs Malawi: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Central African Republic
22.9%
in 2024
Malawi
23.1%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
187th
Malawi rank
186th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Central African Republic
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 23.1% against 22.9% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 187th and Malawi ranks 186th of 198 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 7.2% | 1.7% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 9.7% | 1.2% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 13.2% | 0.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 17.8% | 0.0% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 21.9% | 0.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Central African Republic or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 23.1% against 22.9% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Central African Republic and Malawi?
- 0.2%, with Malawi 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 (crude estimate)?
- Central African Republic ranks 187th and Malawi 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.