Malawi vs Spain: Prevalence of obesity, female
Malawi
12.1%
in 2024
Spain
13.0%
in 2024
Malawi rank
172nd
Spain rank
171st
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Malawi
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 13.0% against 12.1% in Malawi, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 172nd and Spain ranks 171st of 196 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 16.2% | 14.8% | Spain |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 17.5% | 15.3% | Spain |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 18.9% | 14.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 16.9% | 9.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 13.8% | 2.7% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Malawi or Spain?
- Spain, at 13.0% against 12.1% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Malawi and Spain?
- 0.9%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Spain rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Malawi ranks 172nd and Spain ranks 171st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.