Cameroon vs Malaysia: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Cameroon
- Malaysia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 7.9% against 7.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Malaysia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 59th and Malaysia ranks 61st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.9% | 18.9% | 6.0% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 16.6% | 4.8% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 13.3% | 2.5% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 10.1% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 8.0% | 0.3% | Cameroon |
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, Cameroon or Malaysia?
- Cameroon, at 7.9% against 7.5% in Malaysia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Cameroon and Malaysia?
- 0.4%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malaysia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Cameroon and Malaysia rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Cameroon ranks 59th 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.