Malaysia vs Tajikistan: Obesity in men vs. women
Malaysia
18.3%
in 2024
Tajikistan
17.9%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
115th
Tajikistan rank
118th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Malaysia
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 18.3% against 17.9% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Malaysia ranks 115th and Tajikistan ranks 118th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 5.7% | 3.6% | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 7.0% | 2.5% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 9.4% | 0.4% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 13.6% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 17.0% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Malaysia or Tajikistan?
- Malaysia, at 18.3% against 17.9% in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Malaysia and Tajikistan?
- 0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tajikistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Tajikistan rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Malaysia ranks 115th and Tajikistan ranks 118th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.