Malaysia vs Netherlands: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Malaysia
5.3%
in 2024
Netherlands
5.4%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
88th
Netherlands rank
86th

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Malaysia
  • Netherlands
0246200020122024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 5.4% against 5.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 88th and Netherlands ranks 86th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 5.8% 3.3% 2.5% Malaysia
2010s 6.1% 4.4% 1.7% Malaysia
2020s 5.5% 5.2% 0.3% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Malaysia or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 5.4% against 5.3% in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Malaysia and Netherlands?
0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Netherlands?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Netherlands rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Malaysia ranks 88th and Netherlands ranks 86th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed