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
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.