Malawi vs Uganda: Share of overweight men vs. women
Malawi
15.9%
in 2024
Uganda
17.1%
in 2024
Malawi rank
192nd
Uganda rank
191st
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 17.1% against 15.9% in Malawi, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 192nd and Uganda ranks 191st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.6% | 3.7% | 2.9% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 4.9% | 4.0% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 6.9% | 4.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 10.7% | 2.8% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.5% | 0.2% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Malawi or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 17.1% against 15.9% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Malawi and Uganda?
- 1.2%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Malawi ranks 192nd and Uganda ranks 191st 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.