Malawi vs Zambia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Malawi
7.6%
in 2024
Zambia
8.1%
in 2024
Malawi rank
50th
Zambia rank
47th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 8.1% against 7.6% in Malawi, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 47th of 198 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.1% | 15.6% | 1.5% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 13.9% | 2.0% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 12.0% | 1.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 9.5% | 1.4% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 8.3% | 0.7% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 8.1% 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 Zambia?
- 0.5%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Malawi ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 47th 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.