África Occidental y Central vs Malawi: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

África Occidental y Central
10.51
in 2022
Malawi
7.86
in 2022
África Occidental y Central rank
52nd
Malawi rank
50th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • África Occidental y Central
  • Malawi
051015199020062022

How they compare

África Occidental y Central currently reports 10.51 against 7.86 in Malawi, a difference of 2.65.

That makes África Occidental y Central's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, África Occidental y Central has been ahead every year.

África Occidental y Central ranks 52nd and Malawi ranks 50th of 156 groups.

África Occidental y Central has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade África Occidental y Central Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 13.61 10.39 3.22 África Occidental y Central
2010s 11.28 8.42 2.86 África Occidental y Central
2020s 10.58 7.89 2.69 África Occidental y Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, África Occidental y Central or Malawi?
África Occidental y Central, at 10.51 against 7.86 in Malawi as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between África Occidental y Central and Malawi?
2.65, with África Occidental y Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for África Occidental y Central and Malawi?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do África Occidental y Central and Malawi rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
África Occidental y Central ranks 52nd and Malawi ranks 50th of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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