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

Cyprus
32.98
in 2022
Malaysia
32.6
in 2022
Cyprus rank
58th
Malaysia rank
61st

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

  • Cyprus
  • Malaysia
102030199020062022

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 32.98 against 32.6 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.38.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 58th and Malaysia ranks 61st of 193 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 24.62 10.91 13.71 Cyprus
2000s 29.61 19.52 10.1 Cyprus
2010s 31.79 27.29 4.51 Cyprus
2020s 32.82 31.86 0.9567 Cyprus

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, Cyprus or Malaysia?
Cyprus, at 32.98 against 32.6 in Malaysia as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Cyprus and Malaysia?
0.38, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malaysia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Cyprus and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Cyprus ranks 58th 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