Malawi vs Niger: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)
Malawi
139.1
in 2024
Niger
123.7
in 2024
Malawi rank
48th
Niger rank
51st
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time
- Malawi
- Niger
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 139.1 against 123.7 in Niger, a difference of 15.4.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 48th and Niger ranks 51st of 162 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 221.87 | 21.44 | 200.43 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 116.02 | 27.14 | 88.88 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 110.94 | 80.38 | 30.56 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), Malawi or Niger?
- Malawi, at 139.1 against 123.7 in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Malawi and Niger?
- 15.4, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Malawi ranks 48th and Niger ranks 51st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.