Eastern Asia (UNSDG) vs Malaysia: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
22.65
in 2022
Malaysia
32.6
in 2022
Eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank
63rd
Malaysia rank
61st
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 32.6 against 22.65 in Eastern Asia (UNSDG), a difference of 9.95.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Eastern Asia (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 63rd and Malaysia ranks 61st of 156 groups.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia (UNSDG) | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.67 | 19.52 | 6.84 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 19.75 | 27.29 | 7.54 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 22.3 | 31.86 | 9.56 | 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, Eastern Asia (UNSDG) or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 32.6 against 22.65 in Eastern Asia (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Eastern Asia (UNSDG) and Malaysia?
- 9.95, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia (UNSDG) and Malaysia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Eastern Asia (UNSDG) and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 63rd and Malaysia ranks 61st of 156 groups.
- 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.