India vs Malawi: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
India
7.27
in 2022
Malawi
7.74
in 2022
India rank
177th
Malawi rank
174th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- India
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 7.74 against 7.27 in India, a difference of 0.47.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
India ranks 177th and Malawi ranks 174th of 193 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 | 1.5 | 0.316 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 2.57 | 2.92 | 0.348 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.83 | 5.21 | 0.381 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 6.9 | 7.34 | 0.44 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, India or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 7.74 against 7.27 in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between India and Malawi?
- 0.47, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malawi?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do India and Malawi rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- India ranks 177th and Malawi ranks 174th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.