Malawi vs Mozambique: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Malawi
4.4%
in 2024
Mozambique
4.4%
in 2024
Malawi rank
106th
Mozambique rank
106th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Malawi
- Mozambique
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 4.4% against 4.4% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 106th and Mozambique ranks 106th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 6.9% | 2.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 5.1% | 1.0% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 4.3% | 0.6% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Malawi or Mozambique?
- Malawi, at 4.4% against 4.4% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Malawi and Mozambique?
- 0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mozambique?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Mozambique rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Malawi ranks 106th and Mozambique ranks 106th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.