Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Malawi
Malawi: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 139.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 139.1 for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Malawi peaked at 249 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 90.4, in 2019.
Malawi ranks 48th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 249 | — |
| 2001 | 248.6 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 246 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 240.8 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 233.4 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 224.3 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 213.4 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 201 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 187.9 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 174.3 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 160.5 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 147.1 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 134.7 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 123.6 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 113.9 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 105.7 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 99.1 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 94.1 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 91.1 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 90.4 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 92.4 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 97.5 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 106.2 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 119.5 | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 139.1 | +16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 221.87 | 174.3 | 249 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.02 | 90.4 | 160.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.94 | 92.4 | 139.1 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Malawi?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Malawi was 139.1 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 249 in 2000.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.4 in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Malawi ranks 48th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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