Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) vs Malaysia: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)
23.82
in 2022
Malaysia
32.6
in 2022
Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) rank
59th
Malaysia rank
61st

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

  • Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 32.6 against 23.82 in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions), a difference of 8.78.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) ahead.

Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) ranks 59th and Malaysia ranks 61st of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 20.12 19.52 0.602 Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)
2010s 22.76 27.29 4.53 Malaysia
2020s 23.68 31.86 8.18 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, Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 32.6 against 23.82 in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) and Malaysia?
8.78, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) and Malaysia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) ranks 59th 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