Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 25.3 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
25.3
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
111th
of 188 countries
All-time high
25.3
in 2016
All-time low
20.8
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Malaysia, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Malaysia stood at 25.3. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Malaysia peaked at 25.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.8, in 1975.
Malaysia ranks 111th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20.8 | — |
| 1976 | 20.9 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 21 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 21.1 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 21.2 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 21.3 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 21.4 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 21.6 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 21.7 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 21.8 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 21.9 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 22.1 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 22.2 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 23.2 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 23.8 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 24.8 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21 | 20.8 | 21.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 21.83 | 21.3 | 22.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.88 | 22.4 | 23.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.03 | 23.5 | 24.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.99 | 24.6 | 25.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 109 Morocco 25.4 compare
- 109 Suriname 25.4 compare
- 111 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 25.3 compare
- 111 Papua New Guinea 25.3 compare
- 114 Cuba 25.2 compare
- 114 Grenada 25.2 compare
- 114 Iran, Islamic Republic of 25.2 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 mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Malaysia?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Malaysia was 25.3 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8 in 1975.
- How does Malaysia rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Malaysia ranks 111th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index bmi in adult males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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