Malawi vs Suriname: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Malawi
7.86
in 2022
Suriname
7.18
in 2022
Malawi rank
50th
Suriname rank
53rd
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Malawi
- Suriname
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 7.86 against 7.18 in Suriname, a difference of 0.68.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 50th and Suriname ranks 53rd of 193 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.37 | 10.1 | 2.27 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 10.39 | 7.91 | 2.48 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 8.42 | 7.14 | 1.28 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 7.89 | 7.16 | 0.73 | Malawi |
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 Suriname?
- Malawi, at 7.86 against 7.18 in Suriname as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Malawi and Suriname?
- 0.68, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Suriname?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Suriname rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Malawi ranks 50th and Suriname ranks 53rd 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.