Europe (WHO regions) vs Malaysia: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Europe (WHO regions)
23.81
in 2022
Malaysia
32.6
in 2022
Europe (WHO regions) rank
60th
Malaysia rank
61st
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Europe (WHO regions)
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 32.6 against 23.81 in Europe (WHO regions), a difference of 8.79.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Europe (WHO regions)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe (WHO regions) ahead.
Europe (WHO regions) ranks 60th and Malaysia ranks 61st of 156 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Europe (WHO regions) averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe (WHO regions) | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.12 | 19.52 | 0.6036 | Europe (WHO regions) |
| 2010s | 22.75 | 27.29 | 4.53 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 23.67 | 31.86 | 8.19 | 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 (WHO regions) or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 32.6 against 23.81 in Europe (WHO regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Europe (WHO regions) and Malaysia?
- 8.79, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (WHO regions) and Malaysia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Europe (WHO regions) and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Europe (WHO regions) ranks 60th 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.