Malawi vs Nigeria: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Malawi
8.74
in 2022
Nigeria
9.55
in 2022
Malawi rank
185th
Nigeria rank
182nd
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 9.55 against 8.74 in Malawi, a difference of 0.81.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 185th and Nigeria ranks 182nd of 193 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.42 | 3.62 | 0.193 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 4.79 | 5.54 | 0.75 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 6.61 | 7.47 | 0.86 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 8.4 | 9.19 | 0.7867 | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 9.55 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 Nigeria?
- 0.81, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Malawi ranks 185th and Nigeria ranks 182nd 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.