Share of overweight men vs women in Malawi
Malawi: Share of overweight men vs women was 15.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs women in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of overweight men vs women in Malawi is 15.9, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Malawi peaked at 15.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.74, in 1980.
That places Malawi 189th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs women in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.74 | — |
| 1981 | 5.9 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 6.07 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 6.25 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 6.44 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 6.64 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 6.86 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 7.08 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 7.3 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 7.54 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 7.78 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 8.03 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 8.28 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 8.53 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 8.79 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 9.05 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 9.32 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 9.6 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 9.87 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 10.15 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 10.43 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 10.71 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 10.98 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 11.25 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 11.51 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 11.74 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 11.96 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 12.16 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 12.34 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 12.5 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 12.66 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 12.82 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 12.98 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 13.14 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 13.32 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 13.5 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 13.7 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 13.92 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 14.15 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 14.41 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 14.68 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 14.96 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 15.26 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 15.58 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 15.9 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.58 | 5.74 | 7.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.94 | 7.78 | 10.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.56 | 10.43 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.46 | 12.66 | 14.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.28 | 14.68 | 15.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 186 Burkina Faso 18.18 compare
- 187 Madagascar 17.76 compare
- 188 Uganda 17.11 compare
- 190 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 15.28 compare
- 191 Niger 14.53 compare
- 192 Timor-Leste 13.56 compare
More gender data for Malawi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,494 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 330,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 332,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 322,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 324,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 316,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 318,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 310,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 312,186 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs women in Malawi?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Malawi was 15.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.74 in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Malawi ranks 189th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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