Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Malawi
Malawi: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 22.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Malawi, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Malawi is 22.9, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Malawi peaked at 22.9 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.2, in 1975.
That places Malawi 165th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.4 | 19.2 | 19.6 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.22 | 19.7 | 20.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.25 | 20.8 | 21.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.09 | 21.7 | 22.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7 | 22.5 | 22.9 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More health data for Malawi
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 193,780 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 198,476 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 200,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 204,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 207,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 212,512 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Malawi?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Malawi was 22.9 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2 in 1975.
- How does Malawi rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Malawi ranks 165th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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