Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 53.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Malaysia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 53.7% for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Malaysia peaked at 53.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1980.
Malaysia ranks 114th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.5% | — |
| 1981 | 13.1% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 13.6% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 14.2% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 14.9% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 15.6% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 16.4% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 17.2% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 18.0% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 18.9% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 19.8% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 20.7% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 21.7% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 22.7% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 23.8% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 24.9% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 26.1% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 27.3% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 28.5% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 29.8% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 31.0% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 32.2% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 33.3% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 34.4% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 38.7% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 39.7% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 40.7% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 43.5% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 44.4% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 46.2% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 51.2% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 52.8% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 53.7% | +1.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 53.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 53.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.9%, 100% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.4% | 12.5% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.5% | 19.8% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 31.0% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 41.7% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 50.3% | 53.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 111 Pakistan 54.2% compare
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 54.1% compare
- 113 Singapore 54.1% compare
- 115 Papua New Guinea 52.6% compare
- 116 Tunisia 52.5% compare
- 117 Switzerland 52.2% 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 share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Malaysia?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Malaysia was 53.7% 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Malaysia ranks 114th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.