Eritrea vs Malawi: Share of men who are obese
Eritrea
2.6%
in 2024
Malawi
3.3%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
195th
Malawi rank
192nd
Share of men who are obese over time
- Eritrea
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.3% against 2.6% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 195th and Malawi ranks 192nd of 199 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 2.1% | 0.7% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.9% | 0.6% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Eritrea or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 3.3% against 2.6% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Eritrea and Malawi?
- 0.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Malawi rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Eritrea ranks 195th and Malawi ranks 192nd 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 men 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 as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.