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

Malaysia
32.6
in 2022
Türkiye
32.69
in 2022
Malaysia rank
61st
Türkiye rank
60th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Türkiye
101520253035199020062022

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 32.69 against 32.6 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Türkiye ahead.

Malaysia ranks 61st and Türkiye ranks 60th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 10.91 13.78 2.86 Türkiye
2000s 19.52 18.14 1.38 Malaysia
2010s 27.29 25.19 2.1 Malaysia
2020s 31.86 31.59 0.27 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, Malaysia or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 32.69 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 Malaysia and Türkiye?
0.09, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Türkiye?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Türkiye rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Malaysia ranks 61st and Türkiye ranks 60th 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