Malawi vs Niger: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Malawi
12.8%
in 2024
Niger
13.2%
in 2024
Malawi rank
194th
Niger rank
193rd
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Malawi
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 13.2% against 12.8% in Malawi, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 194th and Niger ranks 193rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.0% | 2.4% | 3.6% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 4.2% | 3.6% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 7.7% | 1.9% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.8% | 0.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.6% | 0.2% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Malawi or Niger?
- Niger, at 13.2% against 12.8% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Malawi and Niger?
- 0.4%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Malawi ranks 194th and Niger ranks 193rd of 199 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.