Chad vs Malawi: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Chad
14.8%
in 2014
Malawi
14.0%
in 2014
Chad rank
22nd
Malawi rank
25th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Chad
- Malawi
How they compare
Chad currently reports 14.8% against 14.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 22nd and Malawi ranks 25th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.0% | 18.6% | 0.4% | Chad |
| 1980s | 18.3% | 17.9% | 0.4% | Chad |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 17.2% | 0.2% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 15.9% | 0.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 14.4% | 0.5% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Chad or Malawi?
- Chad, at 14.8% against 14.0% in Malawi as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Chad and Malawi?
- 0.8%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Malawi?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Chad and Malawi rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Chad ranks 22nd and Malawi ranks 25th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and 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 men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.