Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Malawi
Malawi: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 12.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Malawi stood at 12.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Malawi peaked at 12.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1980.
That places Malawi 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.3% | — |
| 1981 | 5.4% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 5.5% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 5.7% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 5.8% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 6.0% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 6.4% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 6.5% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 6.7% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 7.1% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 7.8% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.0% | 5.3% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 6.9% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 8.9% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.3% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.9% | 12.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 191 Central African Republic 15.1% compare
- 192 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13.2% compare
- 193 Niger 13.2% compare
- 195 Rwanda 12.5% compare
- 196 Sierra Leone 12.5% compare
- 197 Timor-Leste 12.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Malawi?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Malawi was 12.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Malawi ranks 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.