Burundi vs Malawi: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Burundi
7.91
in 2022
Malawi
8.74
in 2022
Burundi rank
188th
Malawi rank
185th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Burundi
  • Malawi
2468199020062022

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 8.74 against 7.91 in Burundi, a difference of 0.83.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 188th and Malawi ranks 185th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 3.59 3.42 0.167 Burundi
2000s 5.01 4.79 0.223 Burundi
2010s 6.47 6.61 0.142 Malawi
2020s 7.68 8.4 0.72 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Burundi or Malawi?
Malawi, at 8.74 against 7.91 in Burundi as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Burundi and Malawi?
0.83, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Burundi ranks 188th and Malawi ranks 185th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed