Malawi vs (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Malawi
7.86
in 2022
(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
10.56
in 2022
Malawi rank
50th
(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa rank
48th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Malawi
  • (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
051015199020062022

How they compare

(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa currently reports 10.56 against 7.86 in Malawi, a difference of 2.7.

That makes (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 50th and (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa ranks 48th of 193 countries.

(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 10.39 12.42 2.03 (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
2010s 8.42 10.97 2.54 (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
2020s 7.89 10.58 2.69 (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Malawi or (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, at 10.56 against 7.86 in Malawi as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Malawi and (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
2.7, with (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Malawi and (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Malawi ranks 50th and (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa ranks 48th of 193 countries.
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
Last refreshed