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

Malawi
8.74
in 2022
Nepal
8.75
in 2022
Malawi rank
185th
Nepal rank
184th

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

  • Malawi
  • Nepal
2468199020062022

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 8.75 against 8.74 in Malawi, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 185th and Nepal ranks 184th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Nepal Difference Ahead
1990s 3.42 2.97 0.452 Malawi
2000s 4.79 4.8 0.008 Nepal
2010s 6.61 6.64 0.024 Nepal
2020s 8.4 8.4 0.0033 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, Malawi or Nepal?
Nepal, at 8.75 against 8.74 in Malawi as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Malawi and Nepal?
0.01, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nepal?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Malawi and Nepal rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Malawi ranks 185th and Nepal ranks 184th 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