Malaysia vs Tajikistan: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Malaysia
23.3%
in 2024
Tajikistan
23.1%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
92nd
Tajikistan rank
93rd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Malaysia
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 23.3% against 23.1% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Malaysia ranks 92nd and Tajikistan ranks 93rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 7.0% | 3.3% | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 8.9% | 2.1% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 12.2% | 0.4% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 17.7% | 0.2% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 21.9% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
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), Malaysia or Tajikistan?
- Malaysia, at 23.3% against 23.1% in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Malaysia and Tajikistan?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tajikistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Tajikistan rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Malaysia ranks 92nd and Tajikistan ranks 93rd 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.