Australia vs Malaysia: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Australia
17.7%
in 2024
Malaysia
18.5%
in 2024
Australia rank
40th
Malaysia rank
37th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 18.5% against 17.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 40th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | Australia |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 4.4% | 2.9% | Australia |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 9.0% | 1.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 13.6% | 0.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 17.4% | 0.7% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Australia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 18.5% against 17.7% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Australia and Malaysia?
- 0.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Australia ranks 40th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.