Israel vs Malaysia: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Israel
55.8%
in 2024
Malaysia
56.6%
in 2024
Israel rank
112th
Malaysia rank
110th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Israel
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 56.6% against 55.8% in Israel, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 112th and Malaysia ranks 110th of 198 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.7% | 17.2% | 29.4% | Israel |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 27.1% | 23.0% | Israel |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 38.4% | 16.9% | Israel |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 48.0% | 9.1% | Israel |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 54.8% | 1.3% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Israel or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 56.6% against 55.8% in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Israel and Malaysia?
- 0.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Malaysia rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Israel ranks 112th 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.