Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Malaysia: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Bosnia and Herzegovina
19.0%
in 2024
Malaysia
18.5%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
34th
Malaysia rank
37th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 19.0% against 18.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ahead every year.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 198 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.2% | 1.8% | 3.4% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 4.4% | 3.4% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 9.0% | 2.6% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 13.6% | 1.9% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.4% | 0.8% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Malaysia?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 19.0% against 18.5% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malaysia?
- 0.5%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malaysia rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 34th 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.