Brunei vs Malaysia: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Brunei
6.9%
in 2014
Malaysia
7.5%
in 2014
Brunei rank
63rd
Malaysia rank
61st
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Brunei
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 7.5% against 6.9% in Brunei, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 63rd and Malaysia ranks 61st of 198 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.4% | 18.9% | 2.4% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 14.3% | 16.6% | 2.4% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 13.3% | 1.5% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 10.1% | 1.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 8.0% | 0.7% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Brunei or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 7.5% against 6.9% in Brunei as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Brunei and Malaysia?
- 0.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Malaysia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Brunei and Malaysia rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Brunei ranks 63rd and Malaysia ranks 61st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and 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 men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.