Share of children who are overweight in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of children who are overweight was 5.3 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.3
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
86th
of 162 countries
All-time high
6.2
in 2010
All-time low
5.3
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children who are overweight in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children who are overweight in Malaysia stood at 5.3. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Malaysia peaked at 6.2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 2024.
That places Malaysia 86th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.84 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.07 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 84 Netherlands 5.4 compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 5.4 compare
- 86 Congo 5.3 compare
- 88 Jamaica 5.1 compare
- 88 Rwanda 5.1 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 children who are overweight in Malaysia?
- Share of children who are overweight in Malaysia was 5.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Malaysia ranks 86th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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