Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate was 4.88 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 4.88 % change on previous year for obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 6.52 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.68 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Malawi 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 4.23 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 5.08 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 5.59 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 5.73 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 5.87 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 6.03 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 6.21 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 6.39 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 6.52 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 5.62 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 5.7 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 4.88 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.88 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 4.88 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.07 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.21 % change on previous year | 3.68 % change on previous year | 5.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.95 % change on previous year | 5.26 % change on previous year | 6.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.02 % change on previous year | 5.65 % change on previous year | 6.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.54 % change on previous year | 5.24 % change on previous year | 5.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.95 % change on previous year | 4.87 % change on previous year | 5.12 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Malawi was 4.88 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.52 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.68 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Malawi rank for obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Obesity vs gdp, 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 vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.