Algeria vs Malaysia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Algeria
24.3%
in 2024
Malaysia
23.6%
in 2024
Algeria rank
100th
Malaysia rank
103rd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Algeria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 24.3% against 23.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 100th and Malaysia ranks 103rd 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 | 7.4% | 3.4% | 4.0% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 6.6% | 3.3% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 11.7% | 2.1% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 17.6% | 1.7% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 22.3% | 1.1% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Algeria or Malaysia?
- Algeria, at 24.3% against 23.6% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Algeria and Malaysia?
- 0.7%, 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 (crude estimate)?
- Algeria ranks 100th and Malaysia ranks 103rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.