Bangladesh vs Malawi: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25
Bangladesh
27.02
in 2022
Malawi
24.29
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
174th
Malawi rank
176th
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time
- Bangladesh
- Malawi
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 27.02 against 24.29 in Malawi, a difference of 2.73.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 174th and Malawi ranks 176th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.78 | 10.42 | 5.64 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 9.47 | 14.94 | 5.47 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 18.38 | 20.05 | 1.67 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 25.82 | 23.68 | 2.15 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Bangladesh or Malawi?
- Bangladesh, at 27.02 against 24.29 in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Bangladesh and Malawi?
- 2.73, with Bangladesh 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 overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Bangladesh ranks 174th and Malawi ranks 176th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.