Malawi vs Niger: Share of overweight men vs. women
Malawi
15.9%
in 2024
Niger
14.5%
in 2024
Malawi rank
192nd
Niger rank
194th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Malawi
- Niger
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 15.9% against 14.5% in Niger, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 192nd and Niger ranks 194th of 199 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.6% | 2.8% | 3.8% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 4.8% | 4.1% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 8.6% | 3.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 11.8% | 1.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 13.9% | 1.4% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Malawi or Niger?
- Malawi, at 15.9% against 14.5% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Malawi and Niger?
- 1.4%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Malawi ranks 192nd and Niger ranks 194th 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.