Malaysia vs Syria: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Malaysia
34.5%
in 2024
Syria
33.6%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
51st
Syria rank
54th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Malaysia
- Syria
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 34.5% against 33.6% in Syria, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syria ahead.
Malaysia ranks 51st and Syria ranks 54th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 15.9% | 10.2% | Syria |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 18.9% | 7.8% | Syria |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 24.1% | 4.7% | Syria |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 29.2% | 1.7% | Syria |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 32.8% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Malaysia or Syria?
- Malaysia, at 34.5% against 33.6% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Malaysia and Syria?
- 0.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Syria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Syria rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Malaysia ranks 51st and Syria ranks 54th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.