Malaysia vs Netherlands: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Malaysia
53.2%
in 2024
Netherlands
51.8%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
113th
Netherlands rank
115th
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Malaysia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 53.2% against 51.8% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
Malaysia ranks 113th and Netherlands ranks 115th of 199 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.6% | 38.6% | 22.0% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 25.2% | 46.2% | 21.0% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 52.8% | 16.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 53.4% | 7.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 52.1% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Malaysia or Netherlands?
- Malaysia, at 53.2% against 51.8% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Malaysia and Netherlands?
- 1.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Netherlands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Netherlands rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Malaysia ranks 113th and Netherlands ranks 115th 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 men 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
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.