Estonia vs Malaysia: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Estonia
56.5%
in 2024
Malaysia
56.3%
in 2024
Estonia rank
96th
Malaysia rank
99th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Estonia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 56.5% against 56.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 96th and Malaysia ranks 99th of 198 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.2% | 18.6% | 24.6% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 44.9% | 28.1% | 16.7% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 39.1% | 10.8% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 48.5% | 5.6% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 54.7% | 1.3% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Estonia or Malaysia?
- Estonia, at 56.5% against 56.3% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Estonia and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Malaysia rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Estonia ranks 96th and Malaysia ranks 99th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.