Malawi vs Tanzania: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese
Malawi
10.5
in 2014
Tanzania
10.9
in 2014
Malawi rank
36th
Tanzania rank
33rd
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese over time
- Malawi
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 10.9 against 10.5 in Malawi, a difference of 0.4.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 36th and Tanzania ranks 33rd of 198 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.6 | 15.94 | 0.34 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 14.54 | 14.78 | 0.24 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 13.45 | 13.55 | 0.1 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 12.09 | 12.41 | 0.32 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 10.84 | 11.2 | 0.36 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese, Malawi or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 10.9 against 10.5 in Malawi as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese between Malawi and Tanzania?
- 0.4, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Malawi ranks 36th and Tanzania ranks 33rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.