Cambodia vs Malawi: Prevalence of overweight

Cambodia
25.1%
in 2022
Malawi
24.3%
in 2022
Cambodia rank
178th
Malawi rank
179th

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • Cambodia
  • Malawi
510152025199020062022

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 25.1% against 24.3% in Malawi, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Cambodia ranks 178th and Malawi ranks 179th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 6.9% 10.4% 3.6% Malawi
2000s 10.9% 14.9% 4.0% Malawi
2010s 17.9% 20.1% 2.1% Malawi
2020s 24.1% 23.7% 0.4% Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Cambodia or Malawi?
Cambodia, at 25.1% against 24.3% in Malawi as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Cambodia and Malawi?
0.8%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Malawi?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Cambodia and Malawi rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
Cambodia ranks 178th and Malawi ranks 179th 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 (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit
% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.