Iceland vs Malaysia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Iceland
23.5%
in 2024
Malaysia
23.6%
in 2024
Iceland rank
105th
Malaysia rank
103rd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Iceland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 23.6% against 23.5% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 105th and Malaysia ranks 103rd of 198 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.1% | 3.4% | 4.6% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 11.7% | 5.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 17.6% | 3.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 22.3% | 0.6% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Iceland or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 23.6% against 23.5% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Iceland and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Malaysia rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Iceland ranks 105th 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.