Malawi vs South Sudan: Prevalence of overweight
Malawi
24.3%
in 2022
South Sudan
24.2%
in 2022
Malawi rank
179th
South Sudan rank
180th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Malawi
- South Sudan
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 24.3% against 24.2% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.
Malawi ranks 179th and South Sudan ranks 180th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 11.0% | 0.6% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 15.1% | 0.2% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 19.9% | 0.1% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 23.6% | 0.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Malawi or South Sudan?
- Malawi, at 24.3% against 24.2% in South Sudan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Malawi and South Sudan?
- 0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and South Sudan rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Malawi ranks 179th and South Sudan ranks 180th 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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About this data
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.