Malawi vs Nepal: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Malawi
2
in 2022
Nepal
1.91
in 2022
Malawi rank
184th
Nepal rank
185th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Malawi
  • Nepal
0.511.52199020062022

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 2 against 1.91 in Nepal, a difference of 0.09.

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

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

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Nepal Difference Ahead
1990s 0.446 0.581 0.135 Nepal
2000s 0.817 1.06 0.245 Nepal
2010s 1.33 1.48 0.157 Nepal
2020s 1.88 1.83 0.05 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, Malawi or Nepal?
Malawi, at 2 against 1.91 in Nepal as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Malawi and Nepal?
0.09, with Malawi 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 prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Malawi ranks 184th and Nepal ranks 185th 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.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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
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