Algeria vs Malaysia: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Algeria
31.95
in 2022
Malaysia
32.6
in 2022
Algeria rank
63rd
Malaysia rank
61st

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Algeria
  • Malaysia
101520253035199020062022

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 32.6 against 31.95 in Algeria, a difference of 0.65.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 63rd and Malaysia ranks 61st of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 17.43 10.91 6.52 Algeria
2000s 22.27 19.52 2.75 Algeria
2010s 27.06 27.29 0.229 Malaysia
2020s 31.24 31.86 0.62 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Algeria or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 32.6 against 31.95 in Algeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Algeria and Malaysia?
0.65, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Malaysia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Algeria and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Algeria ranks 63rd and Malaysia ranks 61st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed