Malawi vs Zambia: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Malawi
14.0%
in 2014
Zambia
13.9%
in 2014
Malawi rank
25th
Zambia rank
27th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 14.0% against 13.9% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 27th of 198 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.6% | 19.3% | 0.7% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 17.9% | 18.9% | 1.0% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 17.9% | 0.7% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 16.2% | 0.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 0.0% | Zambia |
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, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 14.0% against 13.9% in Zambia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Malawi ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 27th 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.