Malaysia vs Spain: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Malaysia
25.7
in 2016
Spain
25.9
in 2016
Malaysia rank
111th
Spain rank
108th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Malaysia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 25.9 against 25.7 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 111th and Spain ranks 108th of 189 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.98 | 24.9 | 3.92 | Spain |
| 1980s | 21.94 | 25.34 | 3.4 | Spain |
| 1990s | 23.14 | 25.85 | 2.71 | Spain |
| 2000s | 24.39 | 26.18 | 1.79 | Spain |
| 2010s | 25.37 | 26.04 | 0.6714 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Malaysia or Spain?
- Spain, at 25.9 against 25.7 in Malaysia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Malaysia and Spain?
- 0.2, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Malaysia ranks 111th and Spain ranks 108th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.