Share of adults who are overweight in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of adults who are overweight was 56.27 in 2024. β² Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Malaysia, 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are overweight in Malaysia is 56.27, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Malaysia peaked at 56.27 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.06, in 1980.
Malaysia ranks 97th of 196 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.6 | 15.06 | 22.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.14 | 23.44 | 33.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.12 | 34.23 | 43.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.54 | 44.65 | 52.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.69 | 53.1 | 56.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 94 Estonia, Republic of 56.47 compare
- 95 Russian Federation 56.36 compare
- 96 Armenia 56.29 compare
- 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 56.22 compare
- 99 Poland, Republic of 56.19 compare
- 100 Kyrgyzstan 56.19 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 adults who are overweight in Malaysia?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Malaysia was 56.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.27 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.06 in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Malaysia ranks 97th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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