Share of men defined as overweight in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of men defined as overweight was 53.23 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
53.23
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
113th
of 199 countries
All-time high
53.23
in 2024
All-time low
13.62
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Malaysia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 53.23 for share of men defined as overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Malaysia peaked at 53.23 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.62, in 1980.
Malaysia ranks 113th 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 men defined as overweight in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.62 | — |
| 1981 | 14.21 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 14.82 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 15.46 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 16.13 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 16.83 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 17.55 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 18.31 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 19.1 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 19.91 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 20.76 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 21.64 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 22.56 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 23.51 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 24.51 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 25.55 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 26.63 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 27.74 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 28.89 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 30.07 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 31.27 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 32.46 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 33.66 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 34.85 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 36.02 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 37.16 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 38.28 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 39.35 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 40.38 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 41.37 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 42.29 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 43.16 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 44.01 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 44.83 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 45.65 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 46.45 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 47.25 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 48.01 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 48.76 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 49.5 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 50.24 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 50.99 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 51.73 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 52.48 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 53.23 | +1.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 53.23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.65, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 53.23 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.71, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.59 | 13.62 | 19.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.19 | 20.76 | 30.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.48 | 31.27 | 41.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.99 | 42.29 | 49.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.74 | 50.24 | 53.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 110 Trinidad and Tobago 54.13 compare
- 111 Italy 53.57 compare
- 112 Armenia 53.5 compare
- 114 Papua New Guinea 52.69 compare
- 115 Netherlands 51.78 compare
- 116 Venezuela 51.77 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 men defined as overweight in Malaysia?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Malaysia was 53.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.23 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.62 in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Malaysia ranks 113th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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