Algeria vs Malaysia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Algeria
23.6%
in 2024
Malaysia
23.3%
in 2024
Algeria rank
91st
Malaysia rank
92nd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Algeria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 23.6% against 23.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 91st and Malaysia ranks 92nd of 198 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5% | 3.7% | 4.8% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 6.8% | 4.5% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 11.8% | 3.6% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 17.5% | 2.4% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.0% | 0.8% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Algeria or Malaysia?
- Algeria, at 23.6% against 23.3% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Algeria and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Malaysia rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Algeria ranks 91st and Malaysia ranks 92nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.