Malaysia vs Niger: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)
Malaysia
116.9
in 2024
Niger
123.7
in 2024
Malaysia rank
53rd
Niger rank
51st
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time
- Malaysia
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 123.7 against 116.9 in Malaysia, a difference of 6.8.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 53rd and Niger ranks 51st of 162 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 152.61 | 21.44 | 131.17 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 156.93 | 27.14 | 129.79 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 131.34 | 80.38 | 50.96 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), Malaysia or Niger?
- Niger, at 123.7 against 116.9 in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Malaysia and Niger?
- 6.8, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Niger rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd and Niger ranks 51st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.