Côte d'Ivoire vs Malawi: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Côte d'Ivoire
7.7%
in 2024
Malawi
8.0%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
52nd
Malawi rank
49th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 8.0% against 7.7% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 52nd and Malawi ranks 49th of 198 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.9% | 14.9% | 4.1% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 12.7% | 2.6% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 10.5% | 1.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 8.7% | 0.7% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 8.1% | 0.4% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Côte d'Ivoire or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 8.0% against 7.7% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Côte d'Ivoire and Malawi?
- 0.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Malawi rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 52nd and Malawi ranks 49th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.