Malawi - Prevalence of Overweight Among Women

Since 2014, Malawi Prevalence of Overweight Among Women jumped by 1.9points year on year. At 33 Percent of Female Adults in 2019, the country was number 161 among other countries in Prevalence of Overweight Among Women. Malawi is overtaken by Democratic Republic of the Congo, which was number 160 at 33.5 Percent of Female Adults and is followed by Indonesia with 32.9 Percent of Female Adults. Nauru lead the ranking with 89 Percent of Female Adults in 2019, that is a growth of 0.1points compared to 2018. Palau, Marshall Islands and Tuvalu respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Bangladesh witnessed the best average annual growth at +2.4points per year, while Nauru recorded the worst performance at +0.1points per year.

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Date Percent of Female Adults
2019 33.00
2018 32.50
2017 32.00
2016 31.50
2015 30.80
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How does Malawi rank in Prevalence of Overweight Among Women?

# 188 Countries Percent of Female Adults Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Nauru
89.00 % 2019 +0.1 % +0.1 % View data
2 #2
Palau
86.70 % 2019 +0.2 % +0.3 % View data
160 #160
Democratic Republic of the Congo
33.50 % 2019 +1.5 % +1.8 % View data
161 #161
Malawi
33.00 % 2019 +1.5 % +1.9 % View data
162 #162
Indonesia
32.90 % 2019 +1.9 % +2.1 % View data
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