Men weight categories in Malaysia

Malaysia: Men weight categories was 7.5 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
7.5
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
61st
of 198 countries
All-time high
19.4
in 1975
All-time low
7.5
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014

Men weight categories in Malaysia, 1975–2014

051015201975199420141975: 19.41976: 19.11977: 18.91978: 18.61979: 18.41980: 18.11981: 17.81982: 17.51983: 17.11984: 16.81985: 16.51986: 16.11987: 15.81988: 15.51989: 15.11990: 14.81991: 14.51992: 14.11993: 13.81994: 13.41995: 13.11996: 12.71997: 12.41998: 12.11999: 11.72000: 11.42001: 11.12002: 10.82003: 10.52004: 10.22005: 9.92006: 9.72007: 9.42008: 9.12009: 8.92010: 8.62011: 8.32012: 82013: 7.72014: 7.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for men weight categories in Malaysia is 7.5, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, men weight categories in Malaysia peaked at 19.4 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 2014.

That places Malaysia 61st out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Men weight categories in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Men weight categories in Malaysia, 1975 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1975 19.4 —
1976 19.1 -1.5%
1977 18.9 -1.0%
1978 18.6 -1.6%
1979 18.4 -1.1%
1980 18.1 -1.6%
1981 17.8 -1.7%
1982 17.5 -1.7%
1983 17.1 -2.3%
1984 16.8 -1.8%
1985 16.5 -1.8%
1986 16.1 -2.4%
1987 15.8 -1.9%
1988 15.5 -1.9%
1989 15.1 -2.6%
1990 14.8 -2.0%
1991 14.5 -2.0%
1992 14.1 -2.8%
1993 13.8 -2.1%
1994 13.4 -2.9%
1995 13.1 -2.2%
1996 12.7 -3.1%
1997 12.4 -2.4%
1998 12.1 -2.4%
1999 11.7 -3.3%
2000 11.4 -2.6%
2001 11.1 -2.6%
2002 10.8 -2.7%
2003 10.5 -2.8%
2004 10.2 -2.9%
2005 9.9 -2.9%
2006 9.7 -2.0%
2007 9.4 -3.1%
2008 9.1 -3.2%
2009 8.9 -2.2%
2010 8.6 -3.4%
2011 8.3 -3.5%
2012 8 -3.6%
2013 7.7 -3.7%
2014 7.5 -2.6%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 7.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2, 3.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 7.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.1, 3.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18.88 18.4 19.4 5
1980s 16.63 15.1 18.1 10
1990s 13.26 11.7 14.8 10
2000s 10.1 8.9 11.4 10
2010s 8.02 7.5 8.6 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 58 Cote d'Ivoire 8.3 compare
  2. 59 Cameroon 7.9 compare
  3. 60 Haiti 7.6 compare
  4. 62 Mauritius 7.1 compare
  5. 63 Brunei 6.9 compare
  6. 64 South Africa 6.7 compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is men weight categories in Malaysia?
Men weight categories in Malaysia was 7.5 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest men weight categories recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 19.4 in 1975.
What is the lowest men weight categories recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 2014.
How does Malaysia rank for men weight categories?
Malaysia ranks 61st out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
Is men weight categories rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Men weight categories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Men weight categories
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 7,920 data points, 1975–2014
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