Malaysia vs World Bank (upper middle income): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Malaysia
16.47
in 2022
World Bank (upper middle income)
12.57
in 2022
Malaysia rank
43rd
World Bank (upper middle income) rank
42nd
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Malaysia
- World Bank (upper middle income)
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 16.47 against 12.57 in World Bank (upper middle income), a difference of 3.9.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times World Bank (upper middle income)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 43rd and World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 42nd of 193 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | World Bank (upper middle income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.64 | 4.65 | 3.98 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 12.79 | 8.72 | 4.08 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 15.91 | 12 | 3.91 | 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 (upper middle income)?
- Malaysia, at 16.47 against 12.57 in World Bank (upper middle 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 (upper middle income)?
- 3.9, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and World Bank (upper middle income)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and World Bank (upper middle income) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Malaysia ranks 43rd and World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 42nd 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.