Malaysia vs Spain: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Malaysia
56.6%
in 2024
Spain
57.0%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
110th
Spain rank
108th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Malaysia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 57.0% against 56.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 110th and Spain ranks 108th of 198 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.2% | 50.8% | 33.6% | Spain |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 54.4% | 27.3% | Spain |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 60.2% | 21.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 61.0% | 13.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 57.9% | 3.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Malaysia or Spain?
- Spain, at 57.0% against 56.6% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Malaysia and Spain?
- 0.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Malaysia ranks 110th and Spain ranks 108th 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.