Bangladesh vs Malawi: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Bangladesh
1.91
in 2022
Malawi
2
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
185th
Malawi rank
184th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Bangladesh
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2 against 1.91 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.09.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 185th and Malawi ranks 184th of 193 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.338 | 0.446 | 0.108 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.66 | 0.817 | 0.157 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.16 | 1.33 | 0.171 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.77 | 1.88 | 0.11 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Bangladesh or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 2 against 1.91 in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Bangladesh and Malawi?
- 0.09, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malawi?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Malawi rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Bangladesh ranks 185th and Malawi ranks 184th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.