China vs Malawi: Prevalence of overweight, female
China
31.6%
in 2022
Malawi
32.3%
in 2022
China rank
176th
Malawi rank
174th
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- China
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 32.3% against 31.6% in China, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 176th and Malawi ranks 174th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9% | 12.1% | 5.8% | China |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 18.2% | 4.0% | China |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 25.9% | 1.5% | China |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 31.4% | 0.4% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, China or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 32.3% against 31.6% in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between China and Malawi?
- 0.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malawi?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do China and Malawi rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- China ranks 176th and Malawi ranks 174th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.