Share of men defined as overweight in Malawi
Malawi: Share of men defined as overweight was 15.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.9
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
192nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.9
in 2024
All-time low
5.74
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 15.9 for share of men defined as overweight in 2024. 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 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Malawi peaked at 15.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.74, in 1980.
Malawi ranks 192nd 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.
Share of men defined as overweight in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.74 | — |
| 1981 | 5.9 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 6.07 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 6.25 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 6.44 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 6.64 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 6.86 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 7.08 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 7.3 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 7.54 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 7.78 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 8.03 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 8.28 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 8.53 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 8.79 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 9.05 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 9.32 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 9.6 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 9.87 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 10.15 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 10.43 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 10.71 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 10.98 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 11.25 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 11.51 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 11.74 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 11.96 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 12.16 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 12.34 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 12.5 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 12.66 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 12.82 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 12.98 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 13.14 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 13.32 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 13.5 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 13.7 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 13.92 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 14.15 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 14.41 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 14.68 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 14.96 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 15.26 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 15.58 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 15.9 | +2.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 15.9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.11, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 15.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.58 | 5.74 | 7.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.94 | 7.78 | 10.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.56 | 10.43 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.46 | 12.66 | 14.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.28 | 14.68 | 15.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 189 Burkina Faso 18.18 compare
- 190 Madagascar 17.76 compare
- 191 Uganda 17.11 compare
- 193 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.28 compare
- 194 Niger 14.53 compare
- 195 East Timor 13.56 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 men defined as overweight in Malawi?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Malawi was 15.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.74 in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Malawi ranks 192nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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