Malaysia vs Russia: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Malaysia
56.3%
in 2024
Russia
56.4%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
100th
Russia rank
98th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Malaysia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 56.4% against 56.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 100th and Russia ranks 98th of 199 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.6% | 48.9% | 30.3% | Russia |
| 1990s | 28.1% | 47.5% | 19.4% | Russia |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 50.0% | 10.9% | Russia |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 53.7% | 5.2% | Russia |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 55.8% | 1.1% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Malaysia or Russia?
- Russia, at 56.4% against 56.3% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Malaysia and Russia?
- 0.1%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Russia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Russia rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Malaysia ranks 100th and Russia ranks 98th 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.