Japan vs Malawi: Share of adults who are overweight
Japan
24.4
in 2024
Malawi
26.13
in 2024
Japan rank
185th
Malawi rank
182nd
Share of adults who are overweight over time
- Japan
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 26.13 against 24.4 in Japan, a difference of 1.73.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 185th and Malawi ranks 182nd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.92 | 7.77 | 10.15 | Japan |
| 1990s | 19.7 | 10.68 | 9.01 | Japan |
| 2000s | 21.01 | 15.05 | 5.96 | Japan |
| 2010s | 22.21 | 20.31 | 1.9 | Japan |
| 2020s | 23.89 | 24.85 | 0.961 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight, Japan or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 26.13 against 24.4 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight between Japan and Malawi?
- 1.73, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Malawi rank globally for share of adults who are overweight?
- Japan ranks 185th and Malawi ranks 182nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.