Malaysia vs Paraguay: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)

Malaysia
116.9
in 2024
Paraguay
104.1
in 2024
Malaysia rank
53rd
Paraguay rank
56th

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time

  • Malaysia
  • Paraguay
5075100125150200020122024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 116.9 against 104.1 in Paraguay, a difference of 12.8.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 53rd and Paraguay ranks 56th of 162 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 152.61 49.6 103.01 Malaysia
2010s 156.93 75.43 81.5 Malaysia
2020s 131.34 100.46 30.88 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 Paraguay?
Malaysia, at 116.9 against 104.1 in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Malaysia and Paraguay?
12.8, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Paraguay?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Paraguay rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Malaysia ranks 53rd and Paraguay ranks 56th 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.

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Indicator
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
183 places, 4,765 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed