Lebanon vs Malawi: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Lebanon
4.5%
in 2024
Malawi
4.4%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
106th
Malawi rank
107th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Lebanon
- Malawi
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 4.5% against 4.4% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Lebanon ranks 106th and Malawi ranks 107th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 9.7% | 2.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.1% | 1.8% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.6% | 0.9% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Lebanon or Malawi?
- Lebanon, at 4.5% against 4.4% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Lebanon and Malawi?
- 0.1%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Malawi rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Lebanon ranks 106th 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.