Kyrgyzstan vs Malaysia: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Kyrgyzstan
54.1%
in 2024
Malaysia
53.7%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
112th
Malaysia rank
114th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 54.1% against 53.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 112th and Malaysia ranks 114th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.2% | 15.4% | 17.8% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 32.4% | 24.5% | 7.9% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 36.0% | 1.8% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 45.7% | 2.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 52.0% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Kyrgyzstan or Malaysia?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 54.1% against 53.7% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Kyrgyzstan and Malaysia?
- 0.4%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Malaysia rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 112th and Malaysia ranks 114th of 199 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.