Chad vs Malawi: Share of adults who are obese
Chad
6.3%
in 2024
Malawi
6.7%
in 2024
Chad rank
187th
Malawi rank
186th
Share of adults who are obese over time
- Chad
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6.7% against 6.3% in Chad, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Chad ranks 187th and Malawi ranks 186th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Chad |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 0.0% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 6.1% | 0.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese, Chad or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 6.7% against 6.3% in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese between Chad and Malawi?
- 0.4%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Malawi rank globally for share of adults who are obese?
- Chad ranks 187th and Malawi ranks 186th 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.