Share of children who are overweight in Malawi
Malawi: Share of children who are overweight was 4.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.4
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
107th
of 163 countries
All-time high
12
in 2000
All-time low
3.1
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children who are overweight in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children who are overweight in Malawi stood at 4.4.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Malawi peaked at 12 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2019.
That places Malawi 107th 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.
Share of children who are overweight in Malawi, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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 children who are overweight in Malawi?
- Share of children who are overweight in Malawi was 4.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Malawi ranks 107th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight 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 Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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