Ghana vs Malawi: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Ghana
7.8%
in 2024
Malawi
8.0%
in 2024
Ghana rank
51st
Malawi rank
49th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Ghana
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 8.0% against 7.8% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 51st and Malawi ranks 49th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.8% | 14.9% | 4.8% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 12.7% | 2.5% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.5% | 0.5% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 8.7% | 0.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 8.1% | 0.2% | 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), Ghana or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 8.0% against 7.8% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Ghana and Malawi?
- 0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Ghana ranks 51st 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.