Malaysia vs Portugal: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25

Malaysia
54.93
in 2022
Portugal
54.68
in 2022
Malaysia rank
101st
Portugal rank
104th

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time

  • Malaysia
  • Portugal
0204060199020062022

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 54.93 against 54.68 in Portugal, a difference of 0.25.

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

Malaysia ranks 101st and Portugal ranks 104th of 193 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 28.14 49.84 21.7 Portugal
2000s 39.14 53.63 14.49 Portugal
2010s 48.57 54.62 6.05 Portugal
2020s 54.09 54.65 0.5567 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Malaysia or Portugal?
Malaysia, at 54.93 against 54.68 in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Malaysia and Portugal?
0.25, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Malaysia ranks 101st and Portugal ranks 104th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed