India vs Malawi: Prevalence of overweight, female

India
31.6%
in 2022
Malawi
32.3%
in 2022
India rank
176th
Malawi rank
174th

Prevalence of overweight, female over time

  • India
  • Malawi
102030199020062022

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 32.3% against 31.6% in India, a difference of 0.7%.

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

India ranks 176th and Malawi ranks 174th of 196 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 9.5% 12.1% 2.6% Malawi
2000s 16.3% 18.2% 1.8% Malawi
2010s 24.6% 25.9% 1.3% Malawi
2020s 30.6% 31.4% 0.8% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, India or Malawi?
Malawi, at 32.3% against 31.6% in India as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between India and Malawi?
0.7%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malawi?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do India and Malawi rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
India 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

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults)
Unit
% of female adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

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.