Children who are overweight sdgs in Malawi

Malawi: Children who are overweight sdgs was 4.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.4
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
106th
of 163 countries
All-time high
12
in 2000
All-time low
3.1
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children who are overweight sdgs in Malawi, 2000–2024

46810122000201220242000: 122001: 11.82002: 11.42003: 10.92004: 10.32005: 9.62006: 8.82007: 82008: 7.32009: 6.62010: 5.92011: 5.32012: 4.82013: 4.42014: 42015: 3.72016: 3.52017: 3.32018: 3.22019: 3.12020: 3.12021: 3.32022: 3.52023: 3.92024: 4.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, children who are overweight sdgs in Malawi stood at 4.4.

That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Malawi peaked at 12 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2019.

That places Malawi 106th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Children who are overweight sdgs in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Children who are overweight sdgs in Malawi, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 12 —
2001 11.8 -1.7%
2002 11.4 -3.4%
2003 10.9 -4.4%
2004 10.3 -5.5%
2005 9.6 -6.8%
2006 8.8 -8.3%
2007 8 -9.1%
2008 7.3 -8.8%
2009 6.6 -9.6%
2010 5.9 -10.6%
2011 5.3 -10.2%
2012 4.8 -9.4%
2013 4.4 -8.3%
2014 4 -9.1%
2015 3.7 -7.5%
2016 3.5 -5.4%
2017 3.3 -5.7%
2018 3.2 -3.0%
2019 3.1 -3.1%
2020 3.1 +0.0%
2021 3.3 +6.5%
2022 3.5 +6.1%
2023 3.9 +11.4%
2024 4.4 +12.8%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 4.4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.3, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 4.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.25, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.67 6.6 12 10
2010s 4.12 3.1 5.9 10
2020s 3.64 3.1 4.4 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 105 Lebanon 4.5 compare
  2. 106 Afghanistan 4.4 compare
  3. 106 Guinea 4.4 compare
  4. 106 Mozambique 4.4 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children who are overweight sdgs in Malawi?
Children who are overweight sdgs in Malawi was 4.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 12 in 2000.
What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2019.
How does Malawi rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
Malawi ranks 106th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children who are overweight sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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