France vs Malawi: Share of women who are overweight or obese
France
34.1%
in 2024
Malawi
35.3%
in 2024
France rank
180th
Malawi rank
177th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- France
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 35.3% against 34.1% in France, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.
France ranks 180th and Malawi ranks 177th of 199 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.2% | 8.8% | 24.4% | France |
| 1990s | 33.7% | 12.2% | 21.4% | France |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 18.2% | 17.1% | France |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 26.5% | 9.0% | France |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 33.4% | 1.0% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, France or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 35.3% against 34.1% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between France and Malawi?
- 1.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do France and Malawi rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- France ranks 180th and Malawi ranks 177th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.