Guyana vs Malaysia: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Guyana
57.2%
in 2024
Malaysia
56.6%
in 2024
Guyana rank
107th
Malaysia rank
110th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Guyana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 57.2% against 56.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 107th and Malaysia ranks 110th of 198 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.4% | 17.2% | 8.1% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 33.3% | 27.1% | 6.2% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 38.4% | 4.7% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 48.0% | 2.5% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 54.8% | 0.8% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Guyana or Malaysia?
- Guyana, at 57.2% against 56.6% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Guyana and Malaysia?
- 0.6%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Malaysia rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Guyana ranks 107th and Malaysia ranks 110th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.