Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate was 5.96 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Malawi is 5.96 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 5.96 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.38 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Malawi ranks 21st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 4.37 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 4.68 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 4.94 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 5.17 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 5.34 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 5.53 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 5.69 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 5.81 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 5.88 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 5.92 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 5.93 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 5.91 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 4.93 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 5.23 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 5.48 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 5.84 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 5.96 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.06 % change on previous year | 4.05 % change on previous year | 5.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.91 % change on previous year | 5.88 % change on previous year | 5.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.97 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 5.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | 4.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.64 % change on previous year | 5.23 % change on previous year | 5.96 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 18 Djibouti 6.06 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Burundi 6.05 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Zambia 6.03 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Somalia 5.93 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Thailand 5.91 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Cambodia 5.91 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0234 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 9.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Malawi was 5.96 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.96 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.38 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Malawi rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Obesity in men vs. women World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.