Malawi vs Rwanda: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Malawi
12.8%
in 2024
Rwanda
12.5%
in 2024
Malawi rank
194th
Rwanda rank
195th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 12.8% against 12.5% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 194th and Rwanda ranks 195th of 199 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 3.8% | 4.1% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 5.1% | 4.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 7.9% | 3.1% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.4% | 1.0% | Malawi |
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 Rwanda?
- Malawi, at 12.8% against 12.5% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 0.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Malawi ranks 194th and Rwanda ranks 195th 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.