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

Malawi
2
in 2022
Tanzania, United Republic of
1.75
in 2022
Malawi rank
184th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
187th

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

  • Malawi
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
00.511.52199020062022

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 2 against 1.75 in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.25.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 184th and Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of 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, United Republic of?
Malawi, at 2 against 1.75 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.25, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Malawi ranks 184th and Tanzania, United Republic of 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.

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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
Last refreshed