Malaysia vs Russian Federation: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Malaysia
56.3%
in 2024
Russian Federation
56.4%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
99th
Russian Federation rank
97th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Malaysia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 56.4% against 56.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 99th and Russian Federation ranks 97th of 198 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.6% | 48.9% | 30.3% | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 28.1% | 47.5% | 19.4% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 50.0% | 10.9% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 53.7% | 5.2% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 55.8% | 1.1% | Russian Federation |
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), Malaysia or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 56.4% against 56.3% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Malaysia and Russian Federation?
- 0.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Russian Federation?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Russian Federation rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Malaysia ranks 99th and Russian Federation ranks 97th 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.