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
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.