ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA) vs Malaysia: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA)
22.65
in 2022
Malaysia
32.6
in 2022
ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA) rank
63rd
Malaysia rank
61st

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

  • ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA)
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 32.6 against 22.65 in ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA), a difference of 9.95.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA) 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 ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA) 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, ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA) or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 32.6 against 22.65 in ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA) and Malaysia?
9.95, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA) and Malaysia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA) and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA) 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.

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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