Share of adults who are overweight in Malawi
Malawi: Share of adults who are overweight was 26.13 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are overweight in Malawi stood at 26.13. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Malawi peaked at 26.13 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.78, in 1980.
Malawi ranks 185th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.77 | 6.78 | 8.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.68 | 9.19 | 12.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.05 | 12.83 | 17.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.31 | 17.8 | 22.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.85 | 23.58 | 26.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 183 Cambodia 26.61 compare
- 184 Uganda 26.58 compare
- 186 Sierra Leone 25.32 compare
- 187 South Sudan 25.1 compare
- 188 Japan 24.4 compare
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight in Malawi?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Malawi was 26.13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 26.13 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.78 in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Malawi ranks 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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