Malaysia vs South Africa: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Malaysia
7.5%
in 2014
South Africa
6.7%
in 2014
Malaysia rank
61st
South Africa rank
64th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 7.5% against 6.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 64th of 198 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.9% | 14.3% | 4.6% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 12.9% | 3.7% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 11.2% | 2.0% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 9.2% | 0.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.2% | 0.8% | 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, Malaysia or South Africa?
- Malaysia, at 7.5% against 6.7% in South Africa as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 0.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Malaysia ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 64th 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.