Malawi vs East Timor: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Malawi
15.9%
in 2024
East Timor
13.6%
in 2024
Malawi rank
192nd
East Timor rank
195th
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Malawi
- East Timor
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 15.9% against 13.6% in East Timor, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times East Timor's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 192nd and East Timor 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 | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.6% | 2.5% | 4.1% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 3.4% | 5.6% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 5.1% | 6.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 8.4% | 5.1% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 12.3% | 3.0% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Malawi or East Timor?
- Malawi, at 15.9% against 13.6% in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Malawi and East Timor?
- 2.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and East Timor?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and East Timor rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Malawi ranks 192nd and East Timor 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 men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.