Malaysia vs Netherlands: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Malaysia
5.3%
in 2024
Netherlands
5.4%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
87th
Netherlands rank
85th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Malaysia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5.4% against 5.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 87th and Netherlands ranks 85th of 163 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 3.3% | 2.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 4.4% | 1.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Malaysia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 5.4% against 5.3% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Malaysia and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Netherlands rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Malaysia ranks 87th and Netherlands ranks 85th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.