Children who are overweight sdgs in Malaysia
Malaysia: Children who are overweight sdgs was 5.3 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.3
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
87th
of 163 countries
All-time high
6.2
in 2010
All-time low
5.3
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Children who are overweight sdgs in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 5.3 for children who are overweight sdgs in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Malaysia peaked at 6.2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 2024.
Malaysia ranks 87th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Children who are overweight sdgs in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.5 | — |
| 2001 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.9 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 6.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.2 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 6.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.1 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.9 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.6 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 5.5 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 5.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 71% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 5.3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.5, 96% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.84 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.07 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 85 Netherlands 5.4 compare
- 85 Sierra Leone 5.4 compare
- 87 Congo 5.3 compare
- 89 Jamaica 5.1 compare
- 89 Rwanda 5.1 compare
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children who are overweight sdgs in Malaysia?
- Children who are overweight sdgs in Malaysia was 5.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 in 2010.
- What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
- Malaysia ranks 87th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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