Malaysia vs Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Malaysia
16.47
in 2022
Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)
12.72
in 2022
Malaysia rank
43rd
Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) rank
41st
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Malaysia
- Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 16.47 against 12.72 in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions), a difference of 3.75.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 43rd and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 41st of 193 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.64 | 5.96 | 2.67 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 12.79 | 8.79 | 4 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 15.91 | 12.1 | 3.81 | 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, Malaysia or Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)?
- Malaysia, at 16.47 against 12.72 in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Malaysia and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)?
- 3.75, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Malaysia ranks 43rd and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 41st of 193 countries.
- 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.