Malawi vs Spain: Share of women who are obese
Malawi
12.1%
in 2024
Spain
13.0%
in 2024
Malawi rank
175th
Spain rank
174th
Share of women who are obese 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 175th and Spain ranks 174th of 199 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% | 19.0% | 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 share of women who are obese, Malawi or Spain?
- Spain, at 13.0% against 12.1% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese 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 share of women who are obese?
- Malawi ranks 175th and Spain ranks 174th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.