Malawi vs Uganda: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Malawi
23.1%
in 2024
Uganda
24.6%
in 2024
Malawi rank
186th
Uganda rank
183rd
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 24.6% against 23.1% in Malawi, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 186th and Uganda ranks 183rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.2% | 5.7% | 1.5% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 7.8% | 1.9% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 11.7% | 1.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 17.4% | 0.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 22.9% | 1.0% | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 24.6% against 23.1% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Malawi and Uganda?
- 1.5%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Malawi ranks 186th and Uganda ranks 183rd 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.