Malawi vs Pakistan: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Malawi
7.6%
in 2024
Pakistan
7.6%
in 2024
Malawi rank
50th
Pakistan rank
49th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Malawi
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 7.6% against 7.6% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 50th and Pakistan ranks 49th of 198 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.1% | 32.4% | 18.3% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 25.0% | 13.0% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 18.2% | 8.1% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 12.2% | 4.1% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 8.5% | 0.9% | Pakistan |
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), Malawi or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 7.6% against 7.6% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Malawi and Pakistan?
- 0.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Pakistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Pakistan rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Malawi ranks 50th and Pakistan 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.