ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies vs Malaysia: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies
11.68
in 2022
Malaysia
16.47
in 2022
ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies rank
45th
Malaysia rank
43rd
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 16.47 against 11.68 in ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies, a difference of 4.79.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 43rd of 156 groups.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.55 | 8.64 | 5.08 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 7.56 | 12.79 | 5.24 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 11.08 | 15.91 | 4.84 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 16.47 against 11.68 in ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies and Malaysia?
- 4.79, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies and Malaysia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies and Malaysia rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 43rd of 156 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.