Lebanon vs Malawi: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight

Lebanon
4.5%
in 2024
Malawi
4.4%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
117th
Malawi rank
118th

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Lebanon
  • Malawi
4681012200020122024

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 4.5% against 4.4% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Lebanon ranks 117th and Malawi ranks 118th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 7.2% 9.7% 2.4% Malawi
2010s 5.9% 4.1% 1.8% Lebanon
2020s 4.6% 3.6% 0.9% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Lebanon or Malawi?
Lebanon, at 4.5% against 4.4% in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Lebanon and Malawi?
0.1%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Malawi?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lebanon and Malawi rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Lebanon ranks 117th and Malawi ranks 118th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 5,275 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed