Malaysia vs (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Malaysia
16.47
in 2022
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict
11.62
in 2022
Malaysia rank
43rd
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict rank
46th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Malaysia
  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict
051015199020062022

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 16.47 against 11.62 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict, a difference of 4.85.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 43rd and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict ranks 46th of 193 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict Difference Ahead
2000s 8.64 5.72 2.92 Malaysia
2010s 12.79 8.56 4.24 Malaysia
2020s 15.91 11.19 4.72 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 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict?
Malaysia, at 16.47 against 11.62 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Malaysia and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict?
4.85, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Malaysia ranks 43rd and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict ranks 46th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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