Malawi vs Zambia: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Malawi
7.86
in 2022
Zambia
8.05
in 2022
Malawi rank
50th
Zambia rank
47th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 8.05 against 7.86 in Malawi, a difference of 0.19.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 47th of 193 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.37 | 15.33 | 2.96 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 10.39 | 13.14 | 2.75 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 8.42 | 9.91 | 1.49 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 7.89 | 8.25 | 0.36 | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 8.05 against 7.86 in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.19, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Malawi ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 47th 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.