Malaysia vs Seychelles: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Malaysia
18.5%
in 2024
Seychelles
18.5%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
37th
Seychelles rank
38th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Malaysia
- Seychelles
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 18.5% against 18.5% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Seychelles ahead.
Malaysia ranks 37th and Seychelles ranks 38th of 198 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 8.0% | 1.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.8% | 0.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 17.2% | 0.3% | 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, Malaysia or Seychelles?
- Malaysia, at 18.5% against 18.5% in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Malaysia and Seychelles?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Seychelles?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Seychelles rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Malaysia ranks 37th and Seychelles ranks 38th 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.