Malawi vs Rwanda: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Malawi
23.1%
in 2024
Rwanda
21.7%
in 2024
Malawi rank
186th
Rwanda rank
189th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 23.1% against 21.7% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 186th and Rwanda ranks 189th of 198 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.2% | 6.0% | 1.2% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 7.7% | 2.0% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 10.5% | 2.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 15.4% | 2.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 20.3% | 1.7% | 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), Malawi or Rwanda?
- Malawi, at 23.1% against 21.7% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 1.4%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Malawi ranks 186th and Rwanda ranks 189th 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.