Malawi vs Tanzania: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Malawi
2
in 2022
Tanzania
1.75
in 2022
Malawi rank
184th
Tanzania rank
187th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Malawi
- Tanzania
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2 against 1.75 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.25.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 184th and Tanzania ranks 187th of 193 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.446 | 0.323 | 0.123 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.817 | 0.597 | 0.22 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.33 | 1.07 | 0.261 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.88 | 1.62 | 0.2533 | 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 Tanzania?
- Malawi, at 2 against 1.75 in Tanzania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Malawi and Tanzania?
- 0.25, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Malawi ranks 184th and Tanzania ranks 187th 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.