Malaysia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Malaysia
16.47
in 2022
Syrian Arab Republic
15.95
in 2022
Malaysia rank
43rd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
46th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
051015199020062022

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 16.47 against 15.95 in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.52.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Malaysia ranks 43rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 46th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 4.02 5.96 1.94 Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 8.64 9.05 0.417 Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 12.79 12.65 0.147 Malaysia
2020s 15.91 15.49 0.4267 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
Malaysia, at 16.47 against 15.95 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Malaysia and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.52, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Syrian Arab Republic?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Malaysia ranks 43rd and Syrian Arab Republic 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