Malawi vs Togo: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Malawi
8.0%
in 2024
Togo
8.2%
in 2024
Malawi rank
49th
Togo rank
48th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Malawi
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 8.2% against 8.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 49th and Togo ranks 48th of 198 countries.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.9% | 17.0% | 2.1% | Togo |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 14.6% | 1.8% | Togo |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 11.9% | 1.4% | Togo |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 9.6% | 0.9% | Togo |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 8.4% | 0.4% | Togo |
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), Malawi or Togo?
- Togo, at 8.2% against 8.0% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Malawi and Togo?
- 0.2%, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Togo?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Togo rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Malawi ranks 49th and Togo ranks 48th 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.