Share of children who are overweight or obese in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of children who are overweight or obese was 5.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of children who are overweight or obese in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 5.3% for share of children who are overweight or obese 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, share of children who are overweight or obese 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.8% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight or obese in Malaysia?
- Share of children who are overweight or obese in Malaysia was 5.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Malaysia ranks 87th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight or obese 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.