Côte d'Ivoire vs Malawi: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Côte d'Ivoire
7.5%
in 2024
Malawi
7.6%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
52nd
Malawi rank
50th

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Malawi
051015198020022024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 7.6% against 7.5% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 52nd and Malawi ranks 50th 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 9.2% 14.1% 4.9% Malawi
1990s 8.8% 11.9% 3.2% Malawi
2000s 8.1% 10.0% 1.9% Malawi
2010s 7.4% 8.1% 0.7% Malawi
2020s 7.4% 7.6% 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 (crude estimate), Côte d'Ivoire or Malawi?
Malawi, at 7.6% against 7.5% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Côte d'Ivoire and Malawi?
0.1%, 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 (crude estimate)?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 52nd and Malawi ranks 50th 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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