Afghanistan vs Malawi: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Afghanistan
4.4%
in 2024
Malawi
4.4%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
107th
Malawi rank
107th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Afghanistan
- Malawi
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 4.4% against 4.4% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 107th and Malawi ranks 107th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 9.7% | 4.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 0.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 0.8% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Afghanistan or Malawi?
- Afghanistan, at 4.4% against 4.4% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Afghanistan and Malawi?
- 0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Malawi rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Afghanistan ranks 107th and Malawi ranks 107th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.