Malaysia vs World Bank (high income): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Malaysia
16.47
in 2022
World Bank (high income)
12.8
in 2022
Malaysia rank
43rd
World Bank (high income) rank
40th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Malaysia
- World Bank (high income)
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 16.47 against 12.8 in World Bank (high income), a difference of 3.67.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times World Bank (high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was World Bank (high income) ahead.
Malaysia ranks 43rd and World Bank (high income) ranks 40th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and World Bank (high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | World Bank (high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.64 | 10.73 | 2.1 | World Bank (high income) |
| 2010s | 12.79 | 12.27 | 0.5221 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 15.91 | 12.74 | 3.17 | 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 World Bank (high income)?
- Malaysia, at 16.47 against 12.8 in World Bank (high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Malaysia and World Bank (high income)?
- 3.67, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and World Bank (high income)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and World Bank (high income) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Malaysia ranks 43rd and World Bank (high income) ranks 40th 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.