Kyrgyzstan vs Malaysia: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Kyrgyzstan
56.2%
in 2024
Malaysia
56.3%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
103rd
Malaysia rank
100th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 56.3% against 56.2% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 103rd and Malaysia ranks 100th 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 | 32.9% | 18.6% | 14.3% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 34.7% | 28.1% | 6.5% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 39.1% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 48.5% | 1.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 54.7% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Kyrgyzstan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 56.3% against 56.2% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Kyrgyzstan and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia 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 adults who are overweight or obese?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 103rd and Malaysia ranks 100th 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 adults 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
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.