Malawi vs Tanzania: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight)
Malawi
11.6
in 2020
Tanzania
11.43
in 2022
Malawi rank
41st
Tanzania rank
42nd
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) over time
- Malawi
- Tanzania
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 11.6 against 11.43 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 41st and Tanzania ranks 42nd of 95 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.14 | 16.56 | 1.42 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 13.46 | 14.45 | 0.9863 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher weight-for-age <-2 sd, Malawi or Tanzania?
- Malawi, at 11.6 against 11.43 in Tanzania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in weight-for-age <-2 sd between Malawi and Tanzania?
- 0.17, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
- How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Malawi ranks 41st and Tanzania ranks 42nd of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.